by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it’s important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. That’s why we’ve put together this report that gives you the facts about Universal Technical Institute-Southern California veterans and their studies to help you in your research.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: Universal Technical Institute-Southern California GI Bill® Information
What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on UTI Long Beach:
An increased number of veterans enrolling at a particular school means that college faculty are more adept at accommodating and supporting those with previous military experience. The VA reports that there are 488 GI Bill® students at UTI Long Beach. Since the total enrollment at the school is 1,447, about 33.7% of the students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. To put that into context, the Student Veterans of America estimates that roughly three to four percent of all U.S. college students are veterans.
All GI Bill® chapters are included here: Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It does not include any active-duty military personnel attending via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger. Veteran students account for 1.8% of those enrolled at UTI Long Beach, per U.S. Department of Education data.
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California is enrolled in the following veteran programs and provides these services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
Why does this matter? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
UTI Long Beach provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Veteran services.
Unfortunately, UTI Long Beach does not offer credit for military training. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Contact UTI Long Beach to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are not available at UTI Long Beach.
There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.