10-yr median earnings
$30,848
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Tacoma, Washington
UEI College-Tacoma
UEI College-Tacoma is a private for-profit institution in Tacoma, Washington. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 58.2%
- 150%-time completion
- $36,850
- Avg net price / yr
- $30,848
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
UEI College-Tacoma posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 22nd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 58.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +13%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this UEI College-Tacoma profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
31/100
UEI College-Tacoma
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$30,848
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$36,850
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
58.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
25.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$36,850
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
58.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 58.2%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - UEI College-Tacoma vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How UEI College-Tacoma ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
UEI College-Tacoma: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$30,848 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | UEI College-Tacoma | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $30,848 | #4003 of 5103 | 22nd |
| Average net price | $36,850 | #4803 of 5020 | 4th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.2% | #2355 of 4858 | 52nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 689 | #2556 of 5462 | 53rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
689
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
58.2%
150%-time completion
$30,848
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How UEI College-Tacoma ranks in Washington
State rank among 87 reporting Washington colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | UEI College-Tacoma | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $30,848 | #81 of 87 | 7th |
| Average net price | $36,850 | #78 of 83 | 6th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 58.2% | #31 of 78 | 60th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 689 | #56 of 88 | 36th |
Highest former-student earnings in Washington
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DigiPen Institute of Technology | $79,878 | $44,446 |
| 2 | Gonzaga University | $78,892 | $35,119 |
| 3 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $78,466 | $14,091 |
| 4 | University of Washington-Bothell Campus | $78,466 | $12,319 |
| 5 | University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | $78,466 | $10,163 |
| 6 | Seattle University | $75,272 | $34,662 |
| 7 | University of Puget Sound | $69,594 | $38,394 |
| 8 | City University of Seattle | $69,460 | - |
| 9 | Washington State University | $68,905 | $14,971 |
| 10 | Washington State University-Vancouver | $68,905 | - |
| 11 | Washington State University-Spokane | $68,905 | - |
| 12 | Washington State University-Tri Cities | $68,905 | - |
| 81 | UEI College-TacomaThis school | $30,848 | $36,850 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at UEI College-Tacoma
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$35,957 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$36,246 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$36,870 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$41,073 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at UEI College-Tacoma - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $36,850 |
66.3%
Pell Grant Rate
76.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 9.7%
African American 10.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.2%
Pacific Islander 3.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 7.0%
Student body at a glance
71.0%
Female
62.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
$27,374
Median Earnings (6yr)
51.9%
Earning Over $25K
25.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 58.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $27,374 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $30,848 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 51.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 25.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $101/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at UEI College-Tacoma by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$43,528 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$38,338 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$33,982 median earnings
- Allied Health and Medical …
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
$33,079 median earnings
- Dental Support Services an…
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$30,303 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | 0 | $43,528 | $9,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 0 | $38,338 | $9,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 0 | $33,982 | $9,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 0 | $33,079 | $9,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate | 1 | $30,303 | $9,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for UEI College-Tacoma? ▼
UEI College-Tacoma is a private for-profit institution in Tacoma, Washington. Undergraduate enrollment is 689 students.
How much do UEI College-Tacoma former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at UEI College-Tacoma who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $30,848 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $27,374.
How much does UEI College-Tacoma cost? ▼
The average net price at UEI College-Tacoma is $36,850.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at UEI College-Tacoma? ▼
UEI College-Tacoma has a 58.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is UEI College-Tacoma worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at UEI College-Tacoma is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $30,848 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 25.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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