IPEDS ID 468909

UEI College-Garden Grove

Garden Grove, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 436 awards in the trades we track: electrician, auto mechanic, HVAC.

Address
10870 Katella Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92840
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Website
www.uei.edu
Phone
(714) 941-5800
Type
Private for-profit, under 2-year
Accreditor
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
Federal student aid
Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs)
1,073

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

TradeProgram (CIP)Award levelsAwards
ElectricianElectrician (46.0302)Certificate, 1 to 2 years (202)202
Auto MechanicAutomobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)Certificate, 1 to 2 years (119)119
HVACHeating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)Certificate, 1 to 2 years (115)115

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

Tuition and fees, largest program (whole program)$21,500
Cost of attendance, per program year (incl. living costs)$36,601
Average net price after grants (aided students)$31,051

Trade programs this school listed among its largest, with whole-program charges for 2023-24 (IPEDS program-year charges):

ProgramTuition + feesBooks + suppliesLengthMonths
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician$21,50036 credit hours9
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician$21,50036 credit hours9
Electrician$21,50036 credit hours9

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Outcomes

College Scorecard field-of-study results for graduates who received federal aid. Fields are the broader 4-digit program family, so welding and machining share "Precision Metal Working". Earnings are medians for graduates working and not enrolled; cohorts lag several years. Scorecard reports outcomes under the school's federal aid ID, which can combine several branch campuses, so counts can exceed this campus's own graduates.

FieldCredentialMedian pay, 1 yrMedian pay, 5 yrsMedian federal debt
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (46.03)Undergraduate certificate$44,727 n=656n/a$9,500
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (47.02)Undergraduate certificate$41,551 n=1759$49,962$9,500
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (47.06)Undergraduate certificate$37,204 n=549n/a$9,500

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

College Scorecard recordCollege Navigator record

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 468909. How we build this list.