Universal Technical Institute-Canton
Canton, Michigan · Also known as UTI/MIAT Canton, Michigan Institute of Aeronautics, Inc.MIAT Institute of TechnologyMichigan Institute of Aviation and Technology · Website
$62,575
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$62,575
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Universal Technical Institute-Canton is a for-profit 2-year college in Canton, Michigan with 1,417 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $22,985 a year (tuition and fees $17,943). 64% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $62,575 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,801 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,985
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$17,943
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
64%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,801
About $136 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$62,575
Rank 661 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,985
- Tuition and fees
- $17,943
- Cost of attendance
- $29,172
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 35%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $20,490
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $21,958
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $23,455
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $27,781
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,868
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $14,743 in 2015-16 to $17,943 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,417
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Women
- 7.5%
- Students per teacher
- 25
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 10
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 661 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,985 | $17,194 | $24,624 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,943 | $15,221 | $15,645 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 86% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 64% | 59% | 67% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 70% | 75% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,801 | $13,000 | $10,722 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $49,665 | $32,840 | $33,986 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $62,575 | $36,115 | $36,368 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
10 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 234 | $20,061 | $39,405 | $58,899 | $51,586 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 179 | $11,799 | $35,713 | $52,372 | $48,148 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 158 | $9,500 | $44,800 | $55,726 | $62,199 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 92 | $11,625 | $33,636 | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 72 | $20,832 | $45,896 | $66,134 | $58,424 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | $16,166 | $45,563 | $66,238 | $69,017 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Canton and Michigan on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Michigan
Questions and answers
How much does Universal Technical Institute-Canton cost?
$22,985 a year is the average net price at Universal Technical Institute-Canton after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $17,943, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,172. Families earning under $30,000 pay $20,490 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Universal Technical Institute-Canton?
Universal Technical Institute-Canton has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Universal Technical Institute-Canton graduates earn?
$62,575 a year is the median pay of former Universal Technical Institute-Canton students who work, 10 years after they started ($49,665 after 6 years). That ranks 661 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $45,896.
How much student debt do Universal Technical Institute-Canton graduates have?
$12,801 is the median federal student loan debt of Universal Technical Institute-Canton graduates, about $136 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 35% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Universal Technical Institute-Canton?
64% of first-time, full-time students at Universal Technical Institute-Canton finish within 3 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 2-year colleges is 67%.
What are the most popular majors at Universal Technical Institute-Canton?
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (234 certificate graduates), Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (179 certificate graduates), Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (158 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 10 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.