Private For-Profit · Orlando, Florida

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando is a private for-profit institution in Orlando, Florida. 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.

65.1%
150%-time completion
$25,003
Avg net price / yr
$48,341
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando posts above-median former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 32%
former-student earnings, US
65.1%
150%-time completion
+12%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Universal Technical Institute-Orlando 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

D
College Value Score
49/100
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando

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 B-
$48,341
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$25,003
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C+
65.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$13,097
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
47.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$48,341

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$25,003

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

65.1%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 65.1%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Universal Technical Institute-Orlando vs peers

Universal Technical Institute-Orlando positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Universal Technical Institute-Orlando positi… Carnegie Classification: Special Focus (2yr) Special Fo… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $13K $97K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $8K $33K Avg Net Price ($) Universal Technical Institute-Orlando (you are here): $48K earn · $25K net · 65% grad You are here - Universal Technica… Universal Technical Institute-South Florida Miramar: $53K earn · $29K net · 70% grad Universal Technica… Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus: $61K earn · $27K net Galen Health Insti… Fortis Institute-Pensacola: $27K earn · $28K net · 51% grad Fortis Institute-P… Chamberlain University-Florida: $92K earn · $31K net Chamberlain Univer… Celebrity School of Beauty: $16K earn · $29K net · 71% grad Celebrity School o… Southern Technical College: $30K earn · $21K net · 59% grad Orange Technical College-South Campus: $33K earn · $9K net · 40% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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-Orlando 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-Orlando: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$48,341 Top 32% higher than 68% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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-Orlando National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $48,341 #1623 of 5103 68th
Average net price $25,003 #3926 of 5020 22nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 65.1% #1810 of 4858 63rd
Undergraduate enrollment 788 #2413 of 5462 56th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

788
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
65.1%
150%-time completion
$48,341
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Universal Technical Institute-Orlando ranks in Florida

State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Universal Technical Institute-Orlando State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $48,341 #55 of 293 81st
Average net price $25,003 #185 of 269 31st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 65.1% #129 of 260 50th
Undergraduate enrollment 788 #96 of 297 68th

Highest former-student earnings in Florida

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Miami Ad School$106,192$64,951
2West Coast University-Miami$102,672$32,539
3Chamberlain University-Florida$92,405$31,269
4Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide$84,131$18,725
5Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$84,131$41,272
6Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida$79,652-
7University of Miami$75,328$37,244
8AdventHealth University$72,282$30,135
9HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing$72,275$9,109
10University of Florida$71,588$6,541
11University of Florida-Online$71,588$4,815
12Jacksonville University$68,010$25,180
55Universal Technical Institute-OrlandoThis school$48,341$25,003

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Universal Technical Institute-Orlando

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Universal Technical Institute-Orlando - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $25,003
48.6%
Pell Grant Rate
54.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,097
Median Debt
$139/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Universal Technical Institute-Orlando swings rather than trends

Across 9 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $18,581 to $26,643 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +11.2%, 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
$18,581
Highest year
$26,643
Most recent (2023)
$26,643
Average net price, 2013–2023

9 reported years (years the source did not report are left as gaps). Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $23,9622014: $22,3252016: $22,1232017: $22,2392018: $21,7752020: $18,5812021: $23,9042022: $21,3202023: $26,643
2013 · $23,9622023 · $26,643

Over the same years, enrollment went -73.0% (3,208 → 866 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

3.9%
Female
51.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

$42,989
Median Earnings (6yr)
62.6%
Earning Over $25K
47.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 65.1%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $42,989
Median earnings 10 years after entry $48,341
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 62.6%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 47.3%
Median federal student debt At completion $13,097
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $139/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 1 511 $56,764 $56,764 $17,331
Certificate 1 762 $49,381 $49,381 $13,448

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's 511 $56,764 $17,331
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate 762 $49,381 $13,448

Scorecard-derived matches among reporting colleges — not school marketing or paid placement lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Universal Technical Institute-Orlando?
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando is a private for-profit institution in Orlando, Florida. Undergraduate enrollment is 788 students.
How much do Universal Technical Institute-Orlando former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Universal Technical Institute-Orlando who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $48,341 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $42,989.
How much does Universal Technical Institute-Orlando cost?
The average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Orlando is $25,003.. Median student debt at graduation is $13,097.
What is the graduation rate at Universal Technical Institute-Orlando?
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando has a 65.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Universal Technical Institute-Orlando worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Universal Technical Institute-Orlando is $13,097, while former students earn a median of $48,341 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 27% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 47.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $139.

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.

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