What is the Average Retention Rate in Utah?
The retention rate is the percentage of first-time students who attend and continue their study in next year at colleges. The low retention rate means that more students transfer out to or stop/pause the program at a school. In general, high ranked colleges or special purpose colleges' retention rate is higher than others.
The average retention rate of Utah colleges is 81.80% for full-time students and 68.55% for part-time students. 17,890 out of 23,329 full-time first-year students continued their study in next year at Utah colleges. In public Utah colleges, the retention rate is 78% and private schools' rate is 67% By school levels, the retention rate at four-years colleges is 71% and community colleges' rate is 63% in Utah.
The next schools are the top 5 Utah colleges that have the highest retention rate. Brigham Young University has the highest retention rate of 91% among Utah colleges. University of Utah and Southern Utah University also have higher rate of 86% and 76% respectively. For the ranking, we exclude community colleges and four-colleges with less than 1,000 first-time students.
- Brigham Young University Retention Rate: 91% (full-time), 72% (part-time)
- University of Utah Retention Rate: 86% (full-time), 64% (part-time)
- Southern Utah University Retention Rate: 76% (full-time), 32% (part-time)
- Utah Valley University Retention Rate: 73% (full-time), 49% (part-time)
- Utah State University Retention Rate: 71% (full-time), 42% (part-time)
The following table summarizes the average retention rate in Utah by school type and level.
| Total | Public | Private (not-for-profit) | Private (for-profit) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 81.61% | 78.33% | 67.20% | 84.97% |
| 4 Years Colleges | 71.17% | 73.50% | 67.20% | 72.00% |
| Community Colleges | 63.20% | 57.00% | - | 64.75% |
| Trade Schools | 90.09% | 84.63% | - | 91.84% |
The following table summarizes the retention rate and number of students by attending status for Utah collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students in the corresponding category.
| Retention Rate | First-time Students | Enrolled in Next Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 81.80% | 23,329 | 17,890 |
| Part-time | 68.55% | 6,605 | 3,518 |
The following table shows the Utah Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgerland Technical College Public, less than 2-years | Logan, UT | $3,206 ($3,206) | 1,682 | - | 75% |
| Brigham Young University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Provo, UT | $6,688 | 35,873 | 67.78% | 81% |
| Cameo College of Essential Beauty Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Murray, UT | $4,100 | 257 | - | 85% |
| Collectiv Academy Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Sandy, UT | $17,400 | 70 | - | 91% |
| Davis Technical College Public, less than 2-years | Kaysville, UT | $2,280 ($2,280) | 4,188 | - | 57% |
| Utah Tech University Public, four-years | Saint George, UT | $18,246 ($6,306) | 13,167 | - | 38% |
| Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Cedar City, UT | $15,000 | 51 | - | 35% |
| Evans Hairstyling College-St George Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Saint George, UT | $15,000 | 66 | - | 88% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Holladay, UT | $20,000 | 287 | - | 88% |
| Eagle Gate College-Murray Private (for-profit), four-years | Murray, UT | $16,548 | 410 | - | 48% |
| Ensign College Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Salt Lake City, UT | $4,004 | 7,594 | - | 43% |
| Ogden-Weber Technical College Public, less than 2-years | Ogden, UT | $2,895 ($2,895) | 4,207 | - | 53% |
| Snow College Public, four-years | Ephraim, UT | $14,288 ($4,338) | 5,577 | - | 46% |
| Southern Utah University Public, four-years | Cedar City, UT | $21,192 ($6,962) | 15,444 | 81.79% | 61% |
| Uintah Basin Technical College Public, less than 2-years | Roosevelt, UT | $1,070 ($1,070) | 2,002 | - | 86% |
| Utah State University Public, four-years | Logan, UT | $24,993 ($8,560) | 28,904 | 92.47% | 59% |
| Utah Valley University Public, four-years | Orem, UT | $18,489 ($6,507) | 46,807 | - | 45% |
| Salt Lake Community College Public, 2-4 years | Salt Lake City, UT | $14,244 ($4,426) | 27,437 | - | 29% |
| University of Utah Public, four-years | Salt Lake City, UT | $30,860 ($9,620) | 36,894 | 85.98% | 65% |
| Weber State University Public, four-years | Ogden, UT | $17,545 ($6,557) | 32,701 | - | 46% |
| Westminster University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Salt Lake City, UT | $43,528 | 1,155 | 66.57% | 64% |
| Provo College Private (for-profit), four-years | Provo, UT | $16,548 | 669 | - | 51% |
| Myotherapy Massage College Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Millcreek City, UT | $12,800 | 50 | - | 100% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-St. George Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Saint George, UT | $17,244 | 109 | - | 72% |
| Western Governors University Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Salt Lake City, UT | $8,658 | 210,208 | - | 46% |
| Healing Mountain Massage School Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Salt Lake City, UT | $9,485 | 43 | - | 92% |
| Nightingale College Private (for-profit), four-years | Salt Lake City, UT | $85,700 | 6,036 | - | 21% |
| Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Salt Lake City, UT | $15,000 | 117 | - | 73% |
| Neumont College of Computer Science Private (for-profit), four-years | Salt Lake City, UT | $27,360 | 476 | 86.78% | 63% |
| Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences Private (for-profit), four-years | Draper, UT | $19,260 | 2,073 | 61.88% | 54% |
| Eagle Gate College-Layton Private (for-profit), four-years | Layton, UT | $72,323 | 226 | - | 38% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Logan Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Logan, UT | $16,075 | 133 | - | 78% |
| Careers Unlimited Private (for-profit), four-years | Orem, UT | $55,447 | 118 | - | - |
| Mountainland Technical College Public, less than 2-years | Lehi, UT | $3,621 ($3,621) | 3,967 | - | 84% |
| Southwest Technical College Public, less than 2-years | Cedar City, UT | $2,985 ($2,985) | 864 | - | 95% |
| Aveda Institute-Provo Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Provo, UT | $19,950 | 164 | - | 84% |
| Dixie Technical College Public, less than 2-years | Saint George, UT | $564 ($564) | 1,347 | - | 77% |
| Skin Science Institute Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Sandy, UT | $16,050 | 127 | - | 70% |
| Fortis College-Salt Lake City Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Salt Lake City, UT | $13,474 | 383 | - | 60% |
| Renaissance Academie Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Provo, UT | $17,550 | 188 | - | 85% |
| American Beauty Academy Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Payson, UT | $17,000 | 20 | - | 30% |
| Mandalyn Academy Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | American Fork, UT | $8,495 | 55 | - | 90% |
| Acaydia School of Aesthetics Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Provo, UT | $16,625 | 113 | - | 68% |
| Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | West Jordan, UT | $18,000 | 144 | - | 72% |
| Taylor Andrews Academy-St George Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | St. George, UT | $14,000 | 127 | - | 88% |
| Avalon Institute-Layton Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Layton, UT | $17,650 | 186 | - | 86% |
| Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Private (for-profit), four-years | Provo, UT | - | 1,686 | - | - |
| Tooele Technical College Public, less than 2-years | Tooele, UT | $3,294 ($3,294) | 666 | - | 81% |
| The Barber School Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Midvale, UT | $13,850 | 169 | - | 59% |
| Medspa Academies Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | South Jordan, UT | $17,500 | 241 | - | 92% |
| Midwives College of Utah Private (not-for-profit), four-years | Salt Lake City, UT | $8,583 | 239 | 85.71% | 40% |
| Top Nails & Hair Beauty School Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Taylorsville, UT | $2,650 | 92 | - | 92% |
| Bonnie Joseph Academy of Cosmetology & Barbering Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Heber City, UT | $20,200 | 20 | 100.00% | 53% |
| Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-Provo Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Provo, UT | $18,000 | 147 | - | 83% |
| American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | West Valley City, UT | $17,000 | 18 | - | 23% |
| Esteem Academy of Beauty Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | South Ogden, UT | $17,200 | 56 | - | 100% |
| Zion Massage College Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | St. George, UT | $13,800 | 56 | - | 91% |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Provo Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Provo, UT | $20,292 | 147 | - | 71% |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City Private (for-profit), four-years | Murray, UT | $22,587 | 306 | 100.00% | - |
| Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City Private (for-profit), 2-4 years | Draper, UT | $16,364 | 122 | - | - |
| Snow College-Richfield Campus Public, 2-4 years | Richfield, UT | $14,288 ($4,338) | - | - | - |
| Utah County Campus Private (for-profit), less than 2-years | Orem, UT | $16,050 | - | - | - |
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