Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Utah
Colleges ranked by six-year graduation rate, from federal data.
Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Utah16 schools
16 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate.
How this list is made
- Schools in Utah.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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Brigham Young University
Provo, UT · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Utah
- 81% graduate
- 32,221 undergraduates
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Westminster University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit#3 in Utah
- 64% graduate
- 895 undergraduates
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Neumont College of Computer Science
Salt Lake City, UT · Private for-profitTop 2% for earnings
- 63% graduate
- 530 undergraduates
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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT · PublicTop 13% for low debt
- 61% graduate
- 13,043 undergraduates
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Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Draper, UT · Private for-profit#5 in Utah
- 54% graduate
- 1,892 undergraduates
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Eagle Gate College-Murray
Murray, UT · Private for-profitGood: Compass grade B-
- 48% graduate
- 263 undergraduates
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Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofitTop 10% for low debt
- 46% graduate
- 135,822 undergraduates
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Midwives College of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit#14 in Utah
- 40% graduate
- 253 undergraduates
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Nightingale College
Salt Lake City, UT · Private for-profit#15 in Utah
- 21% graduate
- 4,244 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University | $15,564 | $11,069 | $75,790 | 81% |
| University of Utah | $16,200 | $19,000 | $67,170 | 65% |
| Westminster University | $27,094 | $22,250 | $66,215 | 64% |
| Neumont College of Computer Science | $35,205 | — | $97,827 | 63% |
| Southern Utah University | $10,462 | $12,500 | $50,296 | 61% |
| Utah State University | $14,936 | $14,340 | $54,022 | 59% |
| Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences | $28,039 | $20,000 | $49,841 | 54% |
| Provo College | $27,053 | $41,733 | $39,645 | 51% |
| Eagle Gate College-Murray | $27,345 | $43,021 | $37,518 | 48% |
| Weber State University | $10,258 | $15,113 | $56,287 | 46% |
| Western Governors University | $12,548 | $11,116 | $60,615 | 46% |
| Utah Valley University | $6,376 | $14,750 | $55,486 | 45% |
| Midwives College of Utah | $37,278 | $21,054 | — | 40% |
| Eagle Gate College-Layton | $25,873 | $43,021 | $37,518 | 38% |
| Utah Tech University | $16,039 | $15,000 | $44,570 | 38% |
| Nightingale College | $30,852 | $25,250 | $27,126 | 21% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 16
- Arkansas 23
- California 128
- Colorado 26
- Connecticut 26
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 61
- Georgia 60
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 57
- Indiana 45
- Iowa 30
- Kansas 27
- Kentucky 29
- Louisiana 24
- Maine 19
- Maryland 26
- Massachusetts 67
- Michigan 44
- Minnesota 40
- Mississippi 16
- Missouri 53
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 19
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 13
- New Jersey 36
- New Mexico 11
- New York 135
- North Carolina 55
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 99
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 118
- Puerto Rico 52
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 35
- South Dakota 11
- Tennessee 43
- Texas 85
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 51
- Washington 24
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 36
- Wyoming 3