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University of Utah

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 1,300,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 26,041
Men / Women 52% / 48%
White 63%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 6%
Mixed 6%
International 5%
Native American 1%
Black 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 37%
Engineering, Computing & Math 20%
Business & Economics 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 17%
Arts 8%
Education 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,620
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $30,860
Est. In-State Cost $12,444
Est. Out-of-State Cost $39,920
10-Year ROI $259,000
ROI Percentile 94th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,029 (89th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 275 (86th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $543M #37
Engineering, Computing & Math $131M #51
Humanities & Social Sciences $25M #60
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 132 #40
Life & Natural Sciences 470 #54
Humanities & Social Sciences 206 #121

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 1,190 – 1,380
ACT Range 22 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Architecture and Planning 40 57% / 42% 8%
Architecture 39 59% / 41% 8%
Architecture and Related Services 1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 48 6% / 94% 0% $59,934
Educational Psychology 7 29% / 71% 0% $69,154
Elementary Education 33 3% / 97% 0% $57,979
Special Education 8 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 866 81% / 19% 13% $109,563
Biomedical Engineering 79 68% / 32% 5% $102,311
Chemical Engineering 61 64% / 36% 0% $99,906
Civil Engineering 53 74% / 26% 8% $86,172
Computer Engineering 32 81% / 19% 6%
Computer Game Programming 156 82% / 18% 35%
Computer Programming 19 95% / 5% 0%
Computer Science 244 89% / 11% 14% $122,521
Construction Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0%
Electrical Engineering 53 77% / 23% 0% $118,941
Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0%
Geological Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Materials Science and Engineering 18 50% / 50% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 145 88% / 12% 6% $100,895
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Fine Arts 390 35% / 65% 9% $51,612
Art 51 20% / 80% 2% $50,769
Art History 12 25% / 75% 8% $50,769
Ballet 26 12% / 88% 0%
Dance 11 0% / 100% 0%
Design and Visual Communications 34 29% / 71% 0%
Film and Media Arts 127 46% / 54% 26% $51,131
Industrial and Product Design 29 59% / 41% 0%
Music 39 38% / 62% 3% $54,542
Theatre 60 28% / 72% 2%
Visual and Performing Arts 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health 334 19% / 81% 1% $91,289
Athletic Training
Clinical Laboratory Science 33 24% / 76% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 33 9% / 91% 3% $65,505
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Nursing 219 14% / 86% 1% $101,478
Public Health Education and Promotion
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 2 50% / 50% 0% $71,588
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 16 6% / 94% 6% $81,653
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 31 68% / 32% 0% $53,003
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Humanities 786 38% / 62% 8% $60,427
Mathematics and Computer Science 12 83% / 17% 17%
Asian Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Chinese 3 100% / 0% 0%
Classical Languages 2 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 261 31% / 69% 21% $61,627
English 81 28% / 72% 0% $55,706
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 13 15% / 85% 15%
French 4 0% / 100% 0% $57,443
Gender Studies 31 32% / 68% 0%
German 4 100% / 0% 0%
History 56 50% / 50% 0% $54,520
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 10 50% / 50% 0% $54,520
International/Globalization Studies 77 36% / 64% 5% $67,478
Japanese 8 50% / 50% 0%
Latin American Studies 7 29% / 71% 14%
Linguistics 19 26% / 74% 0%
Linguistics 8 62% / 38% 0%
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 5 60% / 40% 0%
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 8 25% / 75% 0%
Philosophy 18 56% / 44% 6%
Religion/Religious Studies 2 100% / 0% 0%
Rhetoric and Composition 24 58% / 42% 0%
Russian 5 60% / 40% 0%
Spanish 24 50% / 50% 0% $57,443
Sustainability Studies 101 42% / 58% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Mines and Earth Sciences 42 64% / 36% 5%
Metallurgical Engineering 6 100% / 0% 0%
Mining Engineering 11 100% / 0% 9%
Geology 25 40% / 60% 4%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science 752 46% / 54% 3% $69,832
Applied Mathematics 34 68% / 32% 12%
Mathematics 55 69% / 31% 13%
Physical Sciences
Physics 36 64% / 36% 3%
Atmospheric Sciences 12 25% / 75% 0%
Biochemistry 61 52% / 48% 3%
Biology 261 44% / 56% 3% $69,775
Chemistry 37 57% / 43% 3% $70,241
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 255 36% / 64% 2%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Social Work 117 10% / 90% 2% $64,038
Social Work 117 10% / 90% 2% $64,038
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Social and Behavioral Science 1,380 35% / 65% 4% $65,133
Economics 203 74% / 26% 4% $84,551
Anthropology 49 33% / 67% 0% $45,435
Criminology 97 28% / 72% 1%
Environmental and Sustainability Studies 46 57% / 43% 13% $61,352
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 118 11% / 89% 2%
Family, Community, and Human Development 11 36% / 64% 0% $49,339
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 30 70% / 30% 0%
Political Science 131 51% / 49% 1% $63,524
Psychology 484 24% / 76% 8%
Social Sciences 118 14% / 86% 1% $52,491
Sociology 93 29% / 71% 1% $55,177
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
David Eccles School of Business 923 69% / 31% 5% $102,986
Information Systems 113 71% / 29% 5% $118,747
Accounting 134 69% / 31% 7% $99,004
Business Administration 200 68% / 32% 7% $115,305
Business Analytics 69 75% / 25% 0%
Business/Commerce 1 100% / 0% 0%
Entrepreneurship 40 75% / 25% 8%
Finance 208 79% / 21% 6% $101,488
Financial Planning and Services 3 67% / 33% 0% $101,488
Marketing 155 51% / 49% 3% $81,082

Rankings

Fun and Games

Ski Bums and Surf Bros Top Recreation
Ski

Engineering, Computing & Math

No, I Can't Fix Your Printer Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
Pixels, Psychology, and Post-its Human-Computer Interaction
Game Engine Gurus
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite Physics & Astronomy
Dark Matter
No Words Allowed Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset
It's Not About Molecules, It's About Pipes Chemical Engineering
Dinosaur Juice
Half-CS, Half-EE, Full Depression Computer Engineering
State-Funded CPU Factories
Resistance Is Not Futile Electrical Engineering
Short Circuit Survivors
Drill, Baby, Drill Energy & Mining Engineering
My Precious
Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes. Materials Engineering
Composite Crew
WD-40 & Duct Tape Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
The Kinetic Energy Cartel
We Glow In The Dark Nuclear Engineering
Atom Splitters

Life & Natural Sciences

Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room Biology
Natural Selection
Breaking Bad Chemistry
Industry Pipeline & Analytical Automatons
X-Ray Vision Required Clinical Diagnostics
Scan Squad
Rocks and Whales Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Fossil Hunters
Doomsday Prepping with Data Environmental Science
Sustainability Squad
Behind Every Doctor Health Services
Bedside Manner Bunch
Memorizing 206 Bones Human Biology
Lab Partners
Where Diagnoses Begin Laboratory Sciences
Slide Sleuths
Future Heroes (With 12-Hour Shifts) Nursing
Scrub Life
Legal Drug Dealers Pharmacy
Pill Counters
Talk About a Career Phonoaudiology
Articulation Crew

Business & Economics

PowerPoint Presentation Power Rankings Business Administration
Regional Boardroom Rulers
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
Comparative Advantage State Anchors
Move Fast, Break Tuition Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Side Hustle Squad

Humanities & Social Sciences

Professional Yapping Communication & Journalism
Local News Anchors
I'll Figure Out the Career Later Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary
Generalist Geniuses
The "Why Are We Here?" Support Group Philosophy & Ethics
Late Night Debaters

Education

Surviving PTA Karens General Education
The PTA
Gym Class Heroes and Art Teachers Specific Subjects Education
Coaches and Conductors

Arts

Trapped in the Render Queue Digital Arts & Photography
Pixels & Programming