University of Utah

www.utah.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $8,461
    3.5% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $16,583
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    86%
    26,822 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    36,894
    83.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    65.1%
    2,485 Graduates

    About

    University of Utah is a higher education institution located in Salt Lake County, UT. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Utah were Other Research & Experimental Psychology (484 degrees awarded), General Communication (261 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (261 degrees).

    In 2024, 9,485 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Utah. 51.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (5,929 degrees), 5.08 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,166 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of Utah is $8,461, which is $−23,459 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    About the photo: A look west toward the Great Salt Lake, from the Wasatch Foothills. Shot from the new Natural History Museum of Utah, located on the University of Utah campus.
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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Utah is $8,461, which is $23,459 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,583.

    In 2024, 60% of undergraduate students attending University of Utah received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $8,461
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Utah was $8,461. The cost of tuition at University of Utah is $−23,459 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $16,583
    2024 Value
    24.3%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of Utah had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,583. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Utah grew by 24.3%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $15,299
    Room and Board
    $1,100
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Utah was of $15,299 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 15.7% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies increased by 14.6% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    60%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    21%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    60% of undergraduate students at University of Utah received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    University of Utah received 26,822 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 16.6% annual growth. Out of those 26,822 applicants, 23,062 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86% acceptance rate.

    There were 36,894 students enrolled at University of Utah in 2024. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of Utah has an overall enrollment yield of 26%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    86%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    23,062
    Accepted Out of 26,822

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Utah was 86% (23,062 admissions from 26,822 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 87.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 16.6%, while admissions grew by 15%.

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    SAT Scores

    10%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    574
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    10% of enrolled first-time students at University of Utah in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of Utah had a total enrollment of 36,894 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Utah is 30,681 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,213. This means that 83.2% of students enrolled at University of Utah are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Utah, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Asian, 5.51% Two or More Races, 1.21% Black or African American, 0.426% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.36% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at University of Utah in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (33.5%), followed by White Female (29.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.39%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.7%), followed by White Male (26.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    83.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Utah in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36,894 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Utah is 30,681 and the part-time enrollment is 6,213. This means that 83.2% of students enrolled at University of Utah are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    86%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Utah was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), University of Utah had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      22,857 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      4,712 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      2,141 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Utah is 62% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% Asian, 5.51% Two or More Races, 1.21% Black or African American, 0.426% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.36% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,278 students (3.46%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 329 more women than men received degrees from University of Utah. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Utah is white (5,929 degrees awarded). There were 5.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,166 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Utah is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (484 degrees awarded), followed by General Communication (261 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (261 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Utah, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (78 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (900 degrees), and Math & Statistics (218 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Utah are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (358,236 people), Other managers (348,176 people), Postsecondary teachers (218,077 people), Social workers, all other (201,099 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (170,272 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Utah in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (78 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (900 degrees), Math & Statistics (218 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (417 degrees), and Physical Sciences (200 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Utah are Surgeons, Logisticians, Economists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at University of Utah are Cultural & Gender Studies (78 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (900 degrees), Math & Statistics (218 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (417 degrees), and Physical Sciences (200 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Utah are Elementary & secondary schools (501,195 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (456,341 people), Computer Systems Design (310,789 people), Legal services (286,905 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (258,048 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Utah are Cultural & Gender Studies (78 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (900 degrees), Math & Statistics (218 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (417 degrees), and Physical Sciences (200 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Utah.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
      484 degrees awarded
    2. General Communication
      261 degrees awarded
    3. General Biological Sciences
      261 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Utah was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 484 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    4,578
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    4,907
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 4,578 degrees were awarded to men at University of Utah, which is 0.933 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,907).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 322 degrees were awarded to men at University of Utah in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.19 times more than the 147 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 378 degrees were awarded to men at University of Utah in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 3.23 times more than the 117 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    35%
    100% Completion Time
    65%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 35% of students graduating from University of Utah completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      5,929 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,166 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      536 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Utah is white (5,929 degrees awarded). There were 5.08 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,166 degrees).

    2.59% of degree recipients (246 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      3,493 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      3,323 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      3,311 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Utah is white male (3,493 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (3,323 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of Utah has an endowment valued at nearly $1.65B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 370M (22.4%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, University of Utah had a total salary expenditure of 7.84B. University of Utah employs 509 Professors, 453 Assistant professors and 420 Associate professors. Most academics at University of Utah are Male Professor (339), Female Assistant professor (230), and Male Associate professor (224).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Utah are: Management, with 1,243 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 996 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 875 employees.

    Endowment

    $1.65B
    2024 Endowment
    3.85%
    growth from 2023

    University of Utah has an endowment valued at about $1.65B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Utah grew 3.85% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.4B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $484M - Federal
    2. $58.5M - State
    3. $218k - Local

    As of 2024, University of Utah received $484M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $58.5M from state grants and contracts, and $218k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $3.02B
    2024 Salaries
    8.93%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, University of Utah paid a median of $3.02B in salaries, which represents 38.5% of their overall expenditure ($7.84B) and a 8.93% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.8% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.61% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $261M
    Instructional Salaries
    1,868
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of Utah paid a total of $261M to 1,868 employees working as instructors, which represents 8.65% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Utah were Management with 1,243 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 996 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 875 employees.

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