University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · City · 27,264 students
4
YearPublic
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
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Location
Salt Lake City, UT, 84112-9008 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SLC · Salt Lake City
7 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$25,557
Out-of-state COA
$46,797
Avg net price
$16,200
Room & board
$13,315
In-state tuition
$9,620
Out-of-state tuition
$30,860
Books & supplies
$1,240/yr
Average 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
Admit rate
86%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1257
Reading 600–690
Math 590–690
ACT midpoint
26
Composite 22–29
English 21–30
Math 21–28
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
University of Utah accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
64%
1st-yr retention
86%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
70%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
71%
Transferred
15%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
12%
Median earnings (6yr)
$55,239
Median earnings (10yr)
$67,170
Median debt
$19,000
Monthly loan payment
$201
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$23,054
Debt (90th percentile)
$34,500
Student Body
Men 52%Women 48%
19
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
20%
First-generation
29%
Median family income
$38,625
Independent students
38%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
13%
Race & ethnicity
White
64%
Hispanic
14%
Black
1%
Asian
6%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
5%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$55,239
10 years after entry
$67,170
442
256
234
226
221
210
207
206
176
148
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142
137
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114
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.7B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
88%
Avg faculty salary
$12,776/mo
Instructional spend/student
$17,724
Federal loan rate
21%
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