by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Universal Technical Institute-Orlando can seem tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students are given some form of financial help.
What financing options does UTI Orlando offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Keep reading to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Universal Technical Institute-Orlando.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at Universal Technical Institute-Orlando, 93% of new full-time first-years were awarded at least some aid roughly 775 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 79% | $5,831 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 38% | $1,956 |
| Federal Pell grants | 64% | $5,547 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 73% | $6,447 |
Gift aid — grants and scholarships — beats loans every time because none of it has to be repaid. At UTI Orlando, some 75% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,776 (covering around 1956 undergraduates).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 75% | $4,776 |
| Federal Pell grants | 49% | $5,034 |
| Federal student loans | 55% | $6,690 |
Among title-IV aid recipients living on campus, grant and scholarship aid averaged $4,761.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $25,001 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $26,904 |
| Over $75,000 | $31,286 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $25,003 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,847 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see UTI Orlando’s online cost calculator: www.uti.edu/admissions/tuition.
The middle student in the debt distribution at UTI Orlando owes $10,247 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,247 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $13,097 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $138.85/mo |
At a typical 10-year repayment schedule, the median graduate would pay about the monthly figure above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at UTI Orlando.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,325 |
| 25th percentile | $9,000 |
| 75th percentile | $18,688 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $22,507 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,588 |
| Middle income | $10,827 |
| High income | $10,239 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,375 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,239 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,239 |
| Independent students | $12,242 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at UTI Orlando.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at UTI Orlando:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 53618 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $802,949,411 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 498 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $7,415,807 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $14,891 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
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