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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UTQuad's selectivityAccessible
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Utah admits about 9 in 10 applicants (86%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 33% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

86%

86%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

26,822

Admitted

23,062

Yield

26%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1190–1380

10001600
ACT middle 50%

22–29

1836
Applications +144% since fall 2014 · admit rate 81% → 86%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 27,264 undergrads, where 20% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

27.3K

undergrads · larger than 97% of colleges

Diversity index

0.56

Pell Grant

20%

below the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big Twelve ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.48 → 0.56 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (8% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 88% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,724 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

Most popular major

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$137.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

88%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$17.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $30,514 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.2K more than the national median. The 73% who received grants paid $16,583 on average; the other 27% paid the full sticker price of $30,613 in-state / $51,135 out-of-state.

23%

$30.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$30,613 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
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 23% of full price

Federal loans

21%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $67,170 ten years after enrolling, more than at 80% of colleges; 70% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

70%

70%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$67.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19K

≈ $201/month for 10 years

Retention

86%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 62% → 65% 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 rose 14% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 144% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 81% to 86%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +144%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 81% → 86%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.48 → 0.56

Every series, year by year

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