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Compare Universal Technical Institute of California Inc vs CBD College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Los Angeles, CA

Universal Technical Institute of California IncCBD College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$26,360/yr$23,033/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$24,734/yr$22,935/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$13,124$19,309
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$24,630/yr$23,547/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$25,599/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$29,146/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$31,257/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$139/mo$205/mo
Borrowers who default0%0%
Sticker price (before aid)$31,689/yr$28,569/yr
Students with Pell Grants63%41%
Students taking federal loans67%68%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate72%82%
Freshmen who come back85%No data reported
Typical earnings 10 years in$52,873/yr$37,237/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$33,274–$74,276$16,003–$67,359
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)58%86%
White students graduatingNo data reported100%
Black students graduatingNo data reported67%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported78%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported90%
Typical earnings 6 years in$47,320/yr$34,724/yr
Earn more than a HS grad77%29%
Graduate on time34%No data reported
Pell students who graduateNo data reported81%
First-gen students who finish62%No data reported
Low-income students who finish57%75%
Students who transfer out0.5%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$52,777/yr$43,892/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsMechanic & Repair Technologies 76% · Precision Production 20% · Engineering Technologies 4%Health Professions 100%
Most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 76% of degreesHealth Professions — 100% of degrees
2nd most popular programPrecision Production — 20% of degreesNo data reported
3rd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 4% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians — $41,147/yrAllied Health and Medical Assisting Services — $52,829/yr
Degrees in STEM3.7%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,5531,581
Students per professor43 : 120 : 1
Average professor pay$6,595/mo$7,854/mo
Full-time professorsNo data reported95%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and CollegesAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Median family income$28,618$18,466
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationRancho Cucamonga, CALos Angeles, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Public or privateFor-profitPrivate (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsSpecial Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Main or branch campusBranch campusMain campus
International students0%0%
Men95%27%
Women5.2%73%
White students11%16%
Black students5%9.2%
Hispanic or Latino students64%44%
Asian students2.5%15%
Two or more races13%0%
Other / not reported4%16%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students55%43%
Part-time students0%0%
Students age 25+18%74%
Spent on teaching per student$3,827/yr$2,610/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarContinuousDiffers by program
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditNoNo
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesYes
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesNoYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesNo
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.