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Universal Technical Institute - Houston Data & Information Overview

12% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Universal Technical Institute - Houston Ranked?

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Highest Ranked Major

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Overall Quality

UTI Houston was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UTI Houston?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Universal Technical Institute - Houston has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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Universal Technical Institute - Houston Faculty

42 to 1 Student to Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Universal Technical Institute - Houston, this rate is 42 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Universal Technical Institute - Houston

62% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Universal Technical Institute - Houston this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  62 out of 100
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Universal Technical Institute - Houston Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,602 Full-Time Undergraduates
39.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
5.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,602 full-time undergraduates at UTI Houston.

How Much Does Universal Technical Institute - Houston Cost?

$18,559 Net Price
76% Take Out Loans
$32,500 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UTI Houston is $18,559. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UTI Houston

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$17,336 $17,973 $20,458 $21,570 $23,477

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UTI Houston, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UTI Houston, approximately 76% of students took out student loans averaging $8,125 a year. That adds up to $32,500 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UTI Houston is 12.1%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do UTI Houston Graduates Make?

$51,180 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UTI Houston make about $51,180 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future UTI Houston graduates since it is 20% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Universal Technical Institute - Houston

Texas State
1,602 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Located in Houston, Texas, Universal Technical Institute - Houston is a private for-profit institution. Houston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for UTI Houston are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 721 Lock Haven Dr., Houston, TX 77073
Phone: 800-510-5072
Website: www.uti.edu/

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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