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University of Utah is a public national university located in Salt Lake City, Utah. University of Utah is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Utah is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $60,590 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Utah, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Utah bachelor students earn 8% more than the national average. University of Utah is ranked 2nd in Utah.
University of Utah’s median net annual cost of $13,572 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Utah sorted by number of graduates - Comms & Media Studies, Health & Fitness, Economics, Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,572
Average years to graduate
4.9
Computer Science
Rank: #38
Economic score: 0.92
Finance
Rank: #30
Economic score: 1.39
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #95
Economic score: 1.46
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #12
Economic score: 1.51
Marketing
Rank: #74
Economic score: 2.44
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #61
Economic score: 2.71
Social Work
Rank: #83
Economic score: 4.58
Sociology
Rank: #129
Economic score: 5.11
International studies
Rank: #22
Economic score: 5.61
Social Sciences
Rank: #153
Economic score: 6.28
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Utah - Business Administration, Social Work, Computer Systems Analysis, Quantitative methods Mgmt., Accounting, Computer software - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Special Education
Rank: #22
Economic score: 0.32
Real Estate
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.46
Public Administration
Rank: #55
Economic score: 0.48
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #52
Economic score: 0.62
Educ. Administration
Rank: #293
Economic score: 0.66
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #125
Economic score: 0.81
Public Health
Rank: #93
Economic score: 0.82
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #89
Economic score: 0.85
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #77
Economic score: 0.95
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #181
Economic score: 0.97
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 74% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Utah is 13% higher than the state average, and 7% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Utah, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Utah graduates within 4.8 years.
University of Utah is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Utah’s economic mobility score of 20.25 is calculated by adjusting the 1.01 economic score of lower-income students by the 22% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Utah’s EMS of 20.25 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Utah pays $13,572 a year, $10,706 less than the $24,278 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,572
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Utah, 86% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,572 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 20% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,728. This is 34% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,729
Pell grants
$4,663
State grants
$2,749
Institutional grants
$7,795
University of Utah offers 8 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level University of Utah offers 11 programs, 8 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
19
Hybrid programs
11
Percentage of programs online
8%
University of Utah's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 95% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 18,302 applicants, of which 17,381 were admitted and 5,361 enrolled. University of Utah has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
78%
83%
Female
51%
59%
First time
49%
59%
In-state
63%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%