Utica University

www.utica.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$23,208

4.01% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$22,372

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

80.9%

3,367 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

3,861

63.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

58%

397 Graduates

About

Utica University is a higher education institution located in Oneida County, NY. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Utica University were Registered Nursing (267 degrees awarded), Critical Infrastructure Protection (99 degrees), and General Health Services (84 degrees).

In 2022, 1,381 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Utica University. 63.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (965 degrees), 10.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (94 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Utica University is $23,208, which is $−788 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Utica University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1654 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Utica University is $23,208, which is $788 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,372.

In 2022, 68% of undergraduate students attending Utica University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$23,208

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Utica University was $23,208. The cost of tuition at Utica University is $−788 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Utica University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,372

2022 Value

0.166%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Utica University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,372. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Utica University grew by 0.166%.

This chart compares the average net price of Utica University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,536

Room and Board

$780

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Utica University was of $12,536 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.89% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $780. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 44.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Utica University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at Utica University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 1.45% with respect to 2021, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Utica University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Utica University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1654 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Utica University received 3,367 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 2.75% annual growth. Out of those 3,367 applicants, 2,724 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.9% acceptance rate.

There were 3,861 students enrolled at Utica University in 2022. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Utica University has an overall enrollment yield of 15.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

2,724

Accepted Out of 3,367

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Utica University was 80.9% (2,724 admissions from 3,367 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 89.4%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 2.75%, while admissions declined by 7.06%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Utica University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

17%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

17% of enrolled first-time students at Utica University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Utica University had a total enrollment of 3,861 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Utica University is 2,445 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,416. This means that 63.3% of students enrolled at Utica University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Utica University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.8% White, 10.7% Black or African American, 8.05% Hispanic or Latino, 4.95% Asian, 1.97% Two or More Races, 0.699% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Utica University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.4%), followed by White Male (30.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.47%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (61.9%), followed by White Male (17%) and Black or African American Female (5.88%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

63.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Utica University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,861 students. The full-time enrollment at Utica University is 2,445 and the part-time enrollment is 1,416. This means that 63.3% of students enrolled at Utica University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Utica University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2022 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 Utica University was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Utica University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Utica University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
2,463 enrolled students
Black or African American
412 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
311 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Utica University is 63.8% White, 10.7% Black or African American, 8.05% Hispanic or Latino, 4.95% Asian, 1.97% Two or More Races, 0.699% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.155% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 349 students (9.04%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 381 more women than men received degrees from Utica University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Utica University is white (965 degrees awarded). There were 10.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (94 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Utica University is Registered Nursing (267 degrees awarded), followed by Critical Infrastructure Protection (99 degrees) and General Health Services (84 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Utica University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (305 degrees awarded), Health (645 degrees), and Physical Sciences (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Utica University are Registered nurses (1,478,568 people), Other managers (273,577 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (226,559 people), Physicians (222,676 people), and Medical & health services managers (210,060 people).

The most specialized majors at Utica University in 2022 are Protective Services (305 degrees awarded), Health (645 degrees), Physical Sciences (16 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees), and Psychology (50 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Utica University are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Utica University are Protective Services (305 degrees awarded), Health (645 degrees), Physical Sciences (16 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (19 degrees), and Psychology (50 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Utica University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,793,001 people), Elementary & secondary schools (727,182 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (476,351 people), Outpatient care centers (440,063 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (419,239 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Utica University.

Most Common (2022)

Registered Nursing
267 degrees awarded
Critical Infrastructure Protection
99 degrees awarded
General Health Services
84 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Utica University was Registered Nursing with 267 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Utica University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

500

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

881

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 500 degrees were awarded to men at Utica University, which is 0.568 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (881).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Utica University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 144 degrees were awarded to men at Utica University in Critical Infrastructure Protection, which is 3.2 times more than the 45 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 232 degrees were awarded to men at Utica University in Registered Nursing, which is 6.63 times more than the 35 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

40%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 40% of students graduating from Utica University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Utica University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.01% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
965 degrees awarded
Black or African American
94 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
92 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Utica University is white (965 degrees awarded). There were 10.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (94 degrees).

9.7% of degree recipients (134 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
622 degrees awarded
White Male
343 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Utica University is white female (622 degrees awarded). There were 1.81 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (343 degrees).

Operations

Utica University has an endowment valued at nearly $35.5M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −3.22M (−9.08%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, Utica University had a total salary expenditure of 87.8M. Utica University employs 62 Assistant professors, 42 Associate professors and 38 No academic ranks. Most academics at Utica University are Female Assistant professor (42), Female No academic rank (28), and Male Professor (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Utica University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 52 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 51 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 42 employees.

Endowment

$35.5M

2022 Endowment

3.09%

decline from 2021

Utica University has an endowment valued at about $35.5M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Utica University declined 3.09% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.1M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Utica University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$37.2M

2022 Salaries

8.06%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Utica University paid a median of $37.2M in salaries, which represents 42.4% of their overall expenditure ($87.8M) and a 8.06% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.48% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 1.75% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14.7M

Instructional Salaries

176

Number of Employees

In 2022, Utica University paid a total of $14.7M to 176 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

62 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Utica University were Assistant professor with 62 employees, Associate professor with 42 employees, and No academic rank with 38 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Utica University were Office and Administrative Support with 52 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 51 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 42 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Female No academic rank
Male Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Utica University was Female Assistant professor with 42 employees, Female No academic rank with 28 employees, and Male Professor with 24 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Utica University.

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