univstats

Utah Colleges' Graduation Rate

What is the Average Graduation Rate in Utah?

The average graduation rate of Utah colleges is 55.00%. It includes all institutions' rate (i.e. 4-years and 2-years or less) where the graduation data is available. In public colleges, the graduation rate is 45.63% and private schools' rate is 52.75%.
By gender, the female students' graduation rate is 58.81% and male students' rate is 54.18%.
The schools in below list are the top 5 Utah colleges that have the highest graduation rate. Brigham Young University has the highest graduation rate of 78% among Utah colleges. University of Utah and Southern Utah University also have higher graduation rate of 64% and 57% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude colleges with less than 5,000 students. You can view more schools at Utah colleges with high graduation rate.
The following table summarizes the average graduation rate in Utah by school type and level.
The Average Graduation Rate In Utah
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total55.00%45.63%52.75%64.33%
4 Years Colleges52.88%47.43%52.75%59.33%
Community Colleges64.00%33.00%-74.33%
Trade Schools----

Bachelor's degree Graduation Rate

For the four-years Utah institutions where BS degree grants, the average graduation rate is 56.73%. 9,511 students graduated out of 16,766 candidates. 905 students are still enrolled in the schools and 1,820 students are no longer enrolled or transferred out to other institutions.
By completion time, 4,457 students have completed their degree in 4 years or less as the rate is 26.58% at Utah colleges. 2,934 students completed in 5 years and 915 students earned their BS degree in 6 years.
The following table summarizes the graduation rate and number of completers by gender and completion time for Utah collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of completers over candidates in the corresponding category.
Graduation Rate by Gender and Completion Time at Utah colleges
TotalFemale StudentsMale Students
Graduation Rate (in 150% normal time)56.73%
(9,511/16,766)
54.18%
(4,085/7,540)
58.81%
(5,426/9,226)
In 4 Years or Less26.58%
(4,457/16,766)
25.86%
(1,950/7,540)
27.17%
(2,507/9,226)
In 5 Years17.50%
(2,934/16,766)
17.94%
(1,353/7,540)
17.14%
(1,581/9,226)
In 6 Years12.64%
(2,120/16,766)
10.37%
(782/7,540)
14.50%
(1,338/9,226)
Transfer-out5.46%
(915/16,766)
5.58%
(421/7,540)
5.35%
(494/9,226)
No longer Enrolled5.40%
(905/16,766)
6.14%
(463/7,540)
4.79%
(442/9,226)
Still Enrolled28.16%
(4,722/16,766)
31.35%
(2,364/7,540)
25.56%
(2,358/9,226)
The following table shows the Utah Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Utah Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Bridgerland Technical College
Public, less than 2-years
Logan, UT $3,134 ($3,134) 1,379 - -
Brigham Young University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Provo, UT $6,496 34,464 66.67% 78%
Cameo College of Essential Beauty
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Murray, UT $3,300 298 - -
Collectiv Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Sandy, UT $15,900 88 - -
Davis Technical College
Public, less than 2-years
Kaysville, UT $2,280 ($2,280) 3,518 - -
Utah Tech University
Public, four-years
Saint George, UT $17,644 ($6,074) 12,556 - 35%
Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Cedar City, UT $14,000 69 - 90%
Evans Hairstyling College-St George
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Saint George, UT $14,000 66 - 83%
Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Holladay, UT $21,250 328 - -
Eagle Gate College-Murray
Private (for-profit), four-years
Murray, UT $16,491 307 - 62%
Ensign College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Salt Lake City, UT $3,888 4,058 - 21%
Ogden-Weber Technical College
Public, less than 2-years
Ogden, UT $2,850 ($2,850) 3,043 - -
Snow College
Public, four-years
Ephraim, UT $14,130 ($4,564) 5,997 - 41%
Southern Utah University
Public, four-years
Cedar City, UT $20,586 ($6,770) 14,330 83.85% 57%
Uintah Basin Technical College
Public, less than 2-years
Roosevelt, UT $2,760 ($2,760) 1,242 - -
Utah State University
Public, four-years
Logan, UT $24,802 ($9,228) 27,943 93.73% 54%
Utah Valley University
Public, four-years
Orem, UT $17,830 ($6,270) 43,099 - 39%
Salt Lake Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Salt Lake City, UT $13,701 ($4,257) 26,300 - 33%
University of Utah
Public, four-years
Salt Lake City, UT $29,837 ($9,315) 34,734 89.13% 64%
Weber State University
Public, four-years
Ogden, UT $17,084 ($6,391) 29,914 - 42%
Westminster College
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Salt Lake City, UT $41,416 1,280 69.75% 64%
Provo College
Private (for-profit), four-years
Provo, UT $16,491 712 - 51%
Myotherapy Massage College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Millcreek City, UT $12,645 35 - -
Paul Mitchell the School-St. George
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Saint George, UT $17,169 134 - -
Western Governors University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Salt Lake City, UT $8,300 156,935 - 48%
Healing Mountain Massage School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Salt Lake City, UT $12,900 41 - -
Nightingale College
Private (for-profit), four-years
Salt Lake City, UT $70,800 2,994 - 68%
Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Salt Lake City, UT $15,000 130 - -
Neumont College of Computer Science
Private (for-profit), four-years
Salt Lake City, UT $27,375 517 87.55% 59%
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Private (for-profit), four-years
Draper, UT $20,780 2,304 97.42% 70%
Eagle Gate College-Layton
Private (for-profit), four-years
Layton, UT $69,541 223 - 46%
Paul Mitchell the School-Logan
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Logan, UT $16,000 143 - -
Careers Unlimited
Private (for-profit), four-years
Orem, UT $52,688 118 - -
Mountainland Technical College
Public, less than 2-years
Lehi, UT $3,790 ($3,790) 3,306 - -
Southwest Technical College
Public, less than 2-years
Cedar City, UT $3,050 ($3,050) 693 - -
Aveda Institute-Provo
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Provo, UT $19,950 173 - -
Dixie Technical College
Public, less than 2-years
Saint George, UT $1,569 ($1,569) 1,004 - -
Skin Science Institute
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Sandy, UT $16,050 161 - -
Fortis College-Salt Lake City
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Salt Lake City, UT $13,112 438 - 50%
Renaissance Academie
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Provo, UT $17,550 225 - -
American Beauty Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Payson, UT $17,000 25 - -
Mandalyn Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
American Fork, UT $16,990 85 - -
Acaydia School of Aesthetics
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Provo, UT $14,725 136 - -
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
West Jordan, UT $18,000 175 - -
Taylor Andrews Academy-St George
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
St. George, UT $14,000 157 - -
Avalon Institute-Layton
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Layton, UT $17,200 184 - -
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Private (for-profit), four-years
Provo, UT $17,761 1,455 - -
Tooele Technical College
Public, less than 2-years
Tooele, UT $2,850 ($2,850) 632 - -
The Barber School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Midvale, UT $13,850 148 - -
Medspa Academies
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
South Jordan, UT $17,000 246 - -
Midwives College of Utah
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Salt Lake City, UT $8,256 282 42.86% -
Top Nails & Hair Beauty School
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Taylorsville, UT $2,650 106 - -
Bonnie Joseph Academy of Cosmetology & Barbering
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Heber City, UT $20,200 15 - -
Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Provo, UT $18,000 140 - -
American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
West Valley City, UT $17,000 55 - -
Esteem Academy of Beauty
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
South Ogden, UT $16,150 23 - -
Zion Massage College
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
St. George, UT $13,800 62 - -
Paul Mitchell the School-Provo
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Provo, UT $19,348 91 - -
Utah County Campus
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Orem, UT $16,050 - - -
Snow College-Richfield Campus
Public, 2-4 years
Richfield, UT $14,130 ($4,564) - - -
Columbia College - Salt Lake
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Murray, UT $8,304 - - -
Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City
Private (for-profit), four-years
Murray, UT $22,586 258 100.00% -