by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Universal Technical Institute-West Texas, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $26,117.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $23,864.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,241.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $22,796.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,983.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,456.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,681.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Universal Technical Institute-West Texas Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Universal Technical Institute-West Texas is $11,574.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $6,188.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,574.00 |
| 75th | $18,084.00 |
| 90th | $22,625.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,166.00 |
| Middle income | $11,999.00 |
| High income | $11,899.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,188.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Universal Technical Institute-West Texas is $-26.00.
The federal default-rate tier for Universal Technical Institute-West Texas is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.1% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Universal Technical Institute-West Texas total $517,855,692.00 covering 40,167 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 249 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $17,518.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Universal Technical Institute-West Texas, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.