Utah Tech University
Utah Tech University (UT), formerly named Dixie State University (DSU), is a polytechnic four-year public university in St. George, Utah, United States. UT offers doctoral degrees, master's degrees, bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and certifications. As of fall 2022, there were 12,556 students enrolled at UT.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $17,598
- Undergraduate enrollment: 15,296
- Graduation rate (150%): 28%
- Graduation rate (200%): 26%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 43%
- Student to faculty ratio: 23:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,570
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,730
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,959
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saint George, UT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Utah Tech University include Nursing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (224 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,852 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (104 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,746 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,250
- Business Administration and Management (91 bachelor's) · median earnings $64,097 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,287
- Psychology (76 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,965 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (60 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,755 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,555
- Biology (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,872 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,728
- Elementary Education and Teaching (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,758 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,860
- Criminal Justice (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,536 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,000
- Marketing (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,398 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,500
- Accounting (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,398 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,500
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 6%, Computer Science 14%, Health 40%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 4%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Utah Tech University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,158 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,158
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,214
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,440
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,715
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,605
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,306
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,246
- Books and supplies: $900
- On-campus room and board: $9,434
- Off-campus room and board: $9,434
- Off-campus with family: $7,474
- Typical cost of attendance: $20,763
- Sticker vs net gap: 15%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 15%
- Average institutional grant: $5,428
- Average federal loan: $6,561
- Median debt at graduation: $15,000
Admissions
Utah Tech University has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 15,296
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 89%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 11%
- Graduate students: 88
- Graduation rate: 28%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 44%
- Student to faculty: 23:1
- Professor salary: $100,120
- Associate professor salary: $81,790
- Assistant professor salary: $70,820
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,614
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Utah Tech University acceptance rate? Utah Tech University has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Utah Tech University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,158 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,598.
What majors does Utah Tech University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
What is the average salary after Utah Tech University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,570 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Utah Tech University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 43% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 28%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Utah Tech University official site: https://utahtech.edu.