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Utah Valley University is a public regional university located in Orem, Utah. Utah Valley University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Utah Valley University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,096 10 years after enrolling, 5th in Utah, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Utah Valley University bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average.
Utah Valley University’s median net annual cost of $9,955 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Utah Valley University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business Administration, Air Transportation, Comms & Media Studies, Marketing, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$9,955
Average years to graduate
5.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Computer Science
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Economic score: 0.64
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
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Economic score: 0.91
Accounting
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Economic score: 1.44
Biology
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Economic score: 1.74
Criminal Justice
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Economic score: 2.02
Education (subject specific)
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Economic score: 2.84
Registered Nursing
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Economic score: 2.92
Health & Fitness
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.25
Education
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Economic score: 3.81
Liberal Arts and Sciences
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Economic score: 5.76
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 2 graduate programs at Utah Valley University - Business and Commerce, Curriculum and Instruction - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Utah Valley University is 14% lower than the state average, and 11% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Utah Valley University, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Utah Valley University graduates within 5 years.
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.
Utah Valley University’s economic mobility score of 23.42 is calculated by adjusting the 1.35 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. Utah Valley University’s EMS of 23.42 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Utah Valley University pays $9,955 a year, $-3,461 less than the $6,494 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 $9,955
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Utah Valley University, 67% 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 $9,955 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 13% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,807. This is 41% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,050
Pell grants
$5,167
State grants
$1,273
Institutional grants
$3,224
Utah Valley University offers 16 online bachelor programs, 14 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Utah Valley University offers 2 programs, both 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
18
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
16%
Full time
66%
83%
Female
47%
59%
First time
58%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
6%
12%