Utica University

Utica, NY · NortheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Utica admits about 9 in 10 applicants (92%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 18% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

92%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

3,703

Admitted

3,405

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

990–1250

8001600

Applications +1% since fall 2014 · admit rate 82% → 92%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,278 undergrads, where 33% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.3K

undergrads · larger than 61% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

33%

about the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · Empire EightROTCStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.54 → 0.54 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (30% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 45% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,197 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,607 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $20,295 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $40,191.

41%

$23.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

Full price: $40,191 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 15% · avg $9K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 41% of full price

Federal loans

66%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −31% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $63,277 ten years after enrolling, more than at 74% of colleges; 65% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

65%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$63.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.5K

≈ $239/month for 10 years

Retention

71%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 44% → 56% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 37% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 31%, as grants covered less of it. Applications held about steady since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 82% to 92%.

Cost
Falling
−31% after inflation
Applications
Steady
+1%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 82% → 92%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.54 → 0.54

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Utica University (2026)
Utica University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 197045 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything