University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Public · offers Graduate degrees
86%Acceptance rate
$16,200Average net price / year
65%Graduation rate
$67,170Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$19,000Median debt at graduation
27,264Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,620
- Out-of-state tuition
- $30,860
- Total cost of attendance
- $25,557
- Room & board
- $13,315
- Books & supplies
- $1,240
- Average net price
- $16,200
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $13,123
- $30–48k
- $13,424
- $48–75k
- $14,246
- $75–110k
- $17,663
- $110k+
- $21,533
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 86.0%
- Average SAT
- 1257
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 600–690
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 590–690
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 22–29
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $55,239
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $67,170
- Median debt (graduates)
- $19,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 21%
Programs: what graduates earn
91 of 363 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 3 | $119,589 | $54,967 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 21 | $115,495 | $44,649 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 8 | $95,749 | $128,300 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 1 | $78,791 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 5 | $75,339 | $80,368 |
First professional degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 27,264
- Graduate students
- 9,682
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 48% / 52%
- White
- 64%
- Hispanic
- 14%
- Black
- 1%
- Asian
- 6%
- International
- 5%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $114,984 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- www.utah.edu
- Also known as
- The U
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 5% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 10% of degrees
- Engineering – 8% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Utah?
86.0% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1257 on the SAT.
How much does University of Utah cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,200 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $9,620 and the full cost of attendance is $25,557.
How much do University of Utah graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $67,170 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
65% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Salt Lake City
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit · 155,088 students |
$12,548 | — | 46% | $60,615 |
| Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT · Public · 18,136 students |
$9,804 | — | 29% | $47,867 |
| Ensign College Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit · 7,568 students |
$10,824 | — | 43% | $50,630 |
| Nightingale College Salt Lake City, UT · Private for-profit · 5,986 students |
$30,852 | — | 21% | $27,126 |
| Westminster University Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit · 823 students |
$27,094 | 67% | 64% | $66,215 |
| Neumont College of Computer Science Salt Lake City, UT · Private for-profit · 453 students |
$35,205 | 87% | 63% | $97,827 |
| Fortis College-Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, UT · Private for-profit · 383 students |
$27,586 | — | 60% | $34,509 |
| Midwives College of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit · 234 students |
$37,278 | 86% | 40% | — |
| Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare Salt Lake City, UT · Private for-profit · 117 students |
$22,900 | — | 73% | $35,562 |
| Healing Mountain Massage School Salt Lake City, UT · Private for-profit · 43 students |
$18,659 | — | 92% | $22,160 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.