- The Inkwell
- Utah
- University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UTCity: midsizeZIP 84112Founded 1850
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1850
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.utah.edu
UtahPublic
University of Utah
University of Utah is a public university in Salt Lake City, Utah, with 27,264 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 66% within six years and costs $27,314 a year after aid.
66%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention86%
4-year graduation39%
Pell Grant share21%
Federal loans21%
$27,314net price / year
86%admission rate
1257average SAT
66%graduate in 6 years
$72,729median earnings, 10 yrs
$16,878median debt
#321 of 1,704 for earnings#1,359 of 1,739 for lowest net price#494 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,041 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $37,284tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,832
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $31,768
- Average net price
- $27,314national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$24,961
$30,001–48,000$23,936
$48,001–75,000$25,277
$75,001–110,000$27,795
$110,001+$32,141
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1257
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 600–690
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 590–690
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college86%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college66%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college21%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 66%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 39%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $59,675
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $72,729middle 50%: $45,567–$106,434
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,878
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$106,434
Median, University of Utah$72,729
Lower quarter$45,567
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 27,264
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 48% / 52%
- Average age at entry
- 23.5
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 21%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,776 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $17,724
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,650,635,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White64%
Hispanic14%
Black1.2%
Asian5.9%
Two or more races6.1%
U.S. nonresident5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown2.9%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management15%
Social sciences14%
Computer & information sciences10%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.4%
Engineering8.0%
Psychology7.9%
Visual & performing arts5.8%
Health professions5.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Utah
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State University Logan, UT | $12,644 | 60% | $59,177 |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | $10,887 | 62% | $53,925 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | $25,203 | 68% | $74,881 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | $25,037 | 65% | $64,442 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $26,150 | 77% | $71,477 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $24,917 | 75% | $60,832 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $22,247 | 68% | $66,947 |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | $22,758 | 62% | $72,098 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 230764. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q168515.