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Utah Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $17,152
($8,283)
Average Acceptance Rates 82.90 %
Total Student Population 496,681
Average Graduation Rates 66.88 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.34 to 1

Utah Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 64 colleges and universities are active in Utah - 17 public and 47 private schools. By school level, there are 23 4-year, 6 community colleges (2-4 years), and 35 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Utah. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Utah.
Utah College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public17 schools
Private (not-for-profit)6 schools
Private (for-profit)41 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High23 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)6 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)35 schools

Average Key Statistics for Utah Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Utah colleges is 82.90% and the average graduation rate is 66.88% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 496,681 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Utah colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.34 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Utah.
[Chart] Utah Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Utah colleges is 17.076923076923 %
Average Retention Rate for Utah colleges is 81.607142857143 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Utah Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Utah colleges are $8,283 for Utah residents and $17,152 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $9,655 for in-state students and $17,579 for out-of-state students.
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Utah 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$8,283$17,152
Graduate$9,655$17,579
[Chart] Utah State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Utah Colleges

Utah colleges and universities are offering 2,712 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Utah State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than 12-Week Certificate601
Less than one year certificate44023
One but less than two years certificate25510
Associate's Degree38430
Two but less than four years certificate30
Bachelor's Degree86082
Post Bachelor's Degree11518
Master's Degree41885
Post Master's Degree154
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1422
Doctor's degree - professional practice161
Doctor's degree - other40

Special Learning Opportunities at Utah State

In Utah, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 25 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 14 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 9 colleges have the ROTC programs and 9 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Utah schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Utah State
Online Completely2 out of 60 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes25 out of 60 Schools
Graduate Online Classes14 out of 60 Schools
ROTC9 out of 60 Schools
Weekend/Evening College33 out of 60 Schools
Teacher certificate9 out of 60 Schools
Study Abroad9 out of 60 Schools
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