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Is UEI College-Gardena worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for UEI College-Gardena, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
UEI College-Gardena lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $33,175 in yearly net price and $9,500 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $36,742. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$33,175
Median earnings 10 years out
$36,742
Median debt at graduation
$9,500
Graduation rate
62%
At UEI College-Gardena, a typical graduate carries about $9,500 in student debt and earns roughly $36,742 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $108 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $4,266 more than the typical working high school graduate in California ($32,476) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
53% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in California ($32,476).
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Certificate · 237 working graduates counted
$30,303
$2,173 below the benchmark
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Certificate · 88 working graduates counted
$32,215
$261 below the benchmark
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Certificate · 592 working graduates counted
$33,079
$603 above the benchmark
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Certificate · 112 working graduates counted
$33,982
$1,506 above the benchmark
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Certificate · 87 working graduates counted
$35,860
$3,384 above the benchmark
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Certificate · 98 working graduates counted
$38,338
$5,862 above the benchmark
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
Certificate · 120 working graduates counted
$43,528
$11,052 above the benchmark
4 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
UEI College-Gardena is a two year school in Gardena, CA. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about UEI College-Gardena
The median net price at UEI College-Gardena is $33,175 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
What families actually paid
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All students who received aid
$33,175a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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