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Utica University is a private regional university located in Utica, New York. Utica University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Utica University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,963 10 years after enrolling, 76th in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Utica University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Utica University is ranked 83rd in New York.
Utica University’s median net annual cost of $22,452 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Utica University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Homeland Security, Criminal Justice, Research&Experimental Psych, Psychology, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,452
Average years to graduate
4.4
Advertising & PR
Rank: #116
Economic score: 8.25
Managerial Econ.
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.37
Allied Health Services
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #32
Economic score: 12.61
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #483
Economic score: 35.23
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 Utica University - Homeland Security, Business Administration, Health Administrative Services, Therapeutic professions, Special Education, Accounting - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Utica University is 9% lower than the state average, and 0% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Utica University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Utica University graduates within 4.6 years.
Utica University 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.
Utica University’s economic mobility score of 18.24 is calculated by adjusting the 3.11 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Utica University’s EMS of 18.24 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 Utica University pays $22,452 a year, $14,541 less than the $36,993 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 $22,452
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Utica University, 97% 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 $22,452 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 77% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $13,991. This is 23% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$11,201
Pell grants
$4,486
State grants
$3,377
Institutional grants
$8,842
Utica University offers 7 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Utica University offers 8 programs, all of which are hybrid format. 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
15
Hybrid programs
15
Percentage of programs online
24%
Utica University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 89% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,277 applicants, of which 2,931 were admitted and 456 enrolled. Utica University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Utica University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
72%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
47%
59%
In-state
88%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%