University of Utah
The University of Utah is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest institution of higher education. The university received its current name in 1892, four years before Utah attained statehood, and moved to its current location in 1900. It is the flagship university of the Utah System of Higher Education.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Average net price: $16,583
- Undergraduate enrollment: 31,724
- Graduation rate (150%): 65%
- Graduation rate (200%): 73%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 70%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $67,170
- Median earnings (8 years): $61,202
- Median earnings (6 years): $55,239
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Salt Lake City, UT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Utah include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Communication, Biology.
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (484 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,661 1 year after graduation · median debt $17,825
- Communication (261 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,309 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Biology (261 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,950 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,831
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (255 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,950 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,831
- Computer Science (244 bachelor's) · median earnings $137,329 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Nursing (219 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,243 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Finance (208 bachelor's) · median earnings $100,793 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,408
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (203 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,146 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,750
- Business Administration and Management (200 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,252 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,171
- Computer Game Programming (156 bachelor's) · median earnings $137,329 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
Degree mix: Business 23%, Engineering 14%, Computer Science 17%, Health 19%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 11%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Utah students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,123 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,123
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,424
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,246
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,663
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,533
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,620
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $30,860
- Books and supplies: $1,240
- On-campus room and board: $13,315
- Off-campus room and board: $22,300
- Off-campus with family: $9,700
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,557
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 20%
- Federal loan recipients: 21%
- Average institutional grant: $11,587
- Average federal loan: $6,484
- Median debt at graduation: $19,000
Admissions
Utah admits 86% of applicants. Of students admitted, 26% enrolled.
- Applications: 26,822
- Admitted: 23,062
- Enrolled: 6,001
- Yield (first-choice signal): 26%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 31,724
- Women: 50%
- Commuter share (estimated): 79%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduate students: 6,011
- Graduation rate: 65%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 29%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $169,178
- Associate professor salary: $117,408
- Assistant professor salary: $101,590
- On-campus housing capacity: 6,594
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,285
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Utah acceptance rate? Utah admits 86% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Utah cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,123 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,583.
What majors does Utah offer? Popular programs include Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Communication, Biology, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Computer Science.
What is the average salary after Utah? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $67,170 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Utah graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 70% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 65%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Utah official site: https://www.utah.edu/.