Unitek College

Fremont, CA · Private for-profit · unitekcollege.edu/ ↗

Unitek College is a private for-profit college in Fremont, California, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards certificates and has 4,972 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services; and Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Unitek College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
4,972
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$27,942
Similar schools: $20,499
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
72.2%
Similar schools: 53.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$81,243
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$10,700
Similar schools: $9,498
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
89.5%
Similar schools: 65.8%

What the data shows about Unitek College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $27,942 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. 89.5% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 65.8%). 72.2% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 53.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $81,243, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $10,700 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).