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Weber State University is a public regional university located in Ogden, Utah. Weber State University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Weber State University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,840 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Utah, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Weber State University bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average.
Weber State University’s median net annual cost of $11,647 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Weber State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , General Marketing Ops, Computer Science, Medical Allied Professions, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,647
Average years to graduate
4.7
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.
Accounting
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.18
Business Administration
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.29
Microbiological Sciences
Rank: -
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Economic score: 1.95
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.05
Criminal Justice
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.45
Health Administrative Services
Rank: -
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Economic score: 3.89
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.96
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.66
Social Work
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.21
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.63
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 Weber State University - Business Administration, Public Health, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Registered Nursing, Comms & Media Studies, Taxation - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #16
Economic score: 0.19
Education
Rank: #91
Economic score: 0.47
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 47% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Weber State University is 13% lower than the state average, and 10% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Weber State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Weber State University graduates within 4.7 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.
Weber State University’s economic mobility score of 15.77 is calculated by adjusting the 1.64 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. Weber State University’s EMS of 15.77 ranks in the top 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Weber State University pays $11,647 a year, $9,593 less than the $21,240 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 $11,647
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Weber State University, 80% 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 $11,647 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 19% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,138. This is 35% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,561
Pell grants
$4,499
State grants
$1,868
Institutional grants
$3,207
Weber State University offers 12 online bachelor programs, 7 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Weber State University offers 5 programs, 3 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
17
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
11%
Full time
66%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
66%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
9%
12%