10-yr median earnings
$62,575
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Canton, Michigan
Universal Technical Institute-Canton
Universal Technical Institute-Canton is a private for-profit institution in Canton, Michigan. 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.
- 64.1%
- 150%-time completion
- $22,985
- Avg net price / yr
- $62,575
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Universal Technical Institute-Canton posts top-quartile former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 13%
- former-student earnings, US
- 64.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +26%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Universal Technical Institute-Canton 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 ("Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions"), 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
C
College Value Score
57/100
Universal Technical Institute-Canton
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 A
$62,575
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$22,985
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
64.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$12,801
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
51.5%
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
$22,985
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
64.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 64.1%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Universal Technical Institute-Canton 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 Universal Technical Institute-Canton 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.
Universal Technical Institute-Canton: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$62,575 Top 13% higher than 87% 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 | Universal Technical Institute-Canton | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $62,575 | #661 of 5103 | 87th |
| Average net price | $22,985 | #3641 of 5020 | 27th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 64.1% | #1890 of 4858 | 61st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,417 | #1820 of 5462 | 67th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,417
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
64.1%
150%-time completion
$62,575
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Universal Technical Institute-Canton ranks in Michigan
State rank among 145 reporting Michigan colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Universal Technical Institute-Canton | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $62,575 | #12 of 145 | 92nd |
| Average net price | $22,985 | #115 of 138 | 17th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 64.1% | #44 of 132 | 67th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,417 | #46 of 149 | 69th |
Highest former-student earnings in Michigan
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kettering University | $94,823 | $34,660 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Michigan | $92,405 | $28,045 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $83,648 | $13,138 |
| 4 | Michigan Technological University | $78,198 | $14,182 |
| 5 | Walsh College | $72,081 | - |
| 6 | University of Detroit Mercy | $71,030 | $15,232 |
| 7 | Lawrence Technological University | $69,151 | $32,918 |
| 8 | Michigan State University | $67,253 | $19,680 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo College | $65,590 | $19,072 |
| 10 | Thomas M Cooley Law School | $63,450 | - |
| 11 | Northwood University | $63,075 | $27,232 |
| 12 | Universal Technical Institute-CantonThis school | $62,575 | $22,985 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Universal Technical Institute-Canton
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$20,490 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$21,958 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$23,455 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$28,868 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Universal Technical Institute-Canton - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $17,943 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,943 |
| Average Net Price | $22,985 |
29.4%
Pell Grant Rate
35.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,801
Median Debt
$136/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Universal Technical Institute-Canton swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,614 to $25,030 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +55.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$13,614
Highest year
$25,030
Most recent (2023)
$21,202
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $13,6142023 · $21,202
Over the same years, enrollment went +250.7% (469 → 1,645 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
7.6%
Female
46.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
$49,665
Median Earnings (6yr)
71.5%
Earning Over $25K
51.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 64.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $49,665 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $62,575 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 71.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 51.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,801 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $136/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 5 | 779 | $55,666 | $58,899 | $13,246 |
| Associate's | 2 | 137 | $66,186 | $66,238 | $18,499 |
Top programs at Universal Technical Institute-Canton by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment…
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
$66,238 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$66,134 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$58,899 median earnings
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment…
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
$55,726 median earnings
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$52,372 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 25 | $66,238 | $16,166 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 112 | $66,134 | $20,832 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 208 | $58,899 | $20,061 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | 238 | $55,726 | $9,500 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | 211 | $52,372 | $11,799 |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 122 | - | $11,625 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Certificate | - | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Universal Technical Institute-Canton? ▼
Universal Technical Institute-Canton is a private for-profit institution in Canton, Michigan. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,417 students.
How much do Universal Technical Institute-Canton former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Universal Technical Institute-Canton who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $62,575 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $49,665.
How much does Universal Technical Institute-Canton cost? ▼
The average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Canton is $22,985. In-state tuition is $17,943 and out-of-state tuition is $17,943. Median student debt at graduation is $12,801.
What is the graduation rate at Universal Technical Institute-Canton? ▼
Universal Technical Institute-Canton has a 64.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Universal Technical Institute-Canton worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Universal Technical Institute-Canton is $12,801, while former students earn a median of $62,575 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 20% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 51.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $136.
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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