Quad

Head-to-head

U. Oregon
U. Utah

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Utah costs about $11K less per year on average than U. Oregon ($30,514 vs. $41,468, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Utah's yield is 12 pts higher than U. Oregon's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Utah's grants cover 23% of its full price on average, vs. 16% at U. Oregon

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    U. Utah grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than U. Oregon's ($67,170 vs. $61,324)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Oregon graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Utah (74% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Utah's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than U. Oregon's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Utah admits 86%, U. Oregon 88%; U. Utah's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
U. Oregon88%
U. Utah86%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. OregonAccessible
  • U. UtahAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Oregon
1130–1360
U. Utah
1190–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. OregonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. UtahGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Utah is a bit larger than U. Oregon (27,264 vs. 20,497 undergrads); U. Oregon has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Oregon20.5K
U. Utah27.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Oregon21%
U. Utah20%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at U. Oregon, and Research and Experimental Psychology at U. Utah; both have 19 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. Oregon19 to 1
U. Utah19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. OregonBusiness/Commerce, General14%
  • U. UtahResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other8%

What each costs

U. Utah costs about $11K less a year than U. Oregon on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Oregon$41.5K
U. Utah$30.5K
Aid generosity
U. Oregon16%
U. Utah23%

What each pays off

U. Utah's former students earn more, a median $67.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Oregon$61.3K
U. Utah$67.2K
Graduation rate
U. Oregon74%
U. Utah70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. OregonGrowing+87%
  • U. UtahGrowing+144%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why