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Utah Tech University

Saint George, UT · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $16,039 a year

Median debt at graduation: $15,000 (all students)

Estimate your own price · the college’s net price calculator

Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.38%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.68%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.23 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,394

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$13,158
$30,001–$48,000$13,214
$48,001–$75,000$15,440
$75,001–$110,000$18,715
Over $110,000$20,605

Full cost of attendance before aid: $20,763 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
12,481
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 40% · Women 60%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
39%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
29%
Total students12,567
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$16,039
Cost of attendance (per year)$20,763
Median federal debt at graduation$15,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
38%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
26%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
21%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
50%
First-year retention68%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$44,570
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$35
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,218 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants22%

Value: Very good · Top 33% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$80,852
Finance$74,843
Accounting$74,398
Business administration$64,097
Teacher education$57,758
Criminal justice$54,536
Biology$53,872
English$52,975
Kinesiology and exercise science$52,746
Communication studies$50,755
Psychology$49,965
General studies$49,936
Interdisciplinary studies$48,583
Dental assisting$48,576
Fine arts$33,327

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, American Sign Language, Applied mathematics, Biochemistry, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Broadcasting, Chemistry, Clinical laboratory science, Computational Science, Computer engineering, Computer science, Computing and information science, Dance, Engineering (general), Entrepreneurship, Environmental Geosciences, Film and video, Geology and earth science, Health administration, Health sciences, History, Hospitality management, Journalism, Management information systems, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Music, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Public health, Romance languages, Secondary education, Sociology, Theatre, Visual and performing arts.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions24%
Business16%
Parks, recreation and fitness11%
Visual and performing arts8%
Psychology6%

Campus life

SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates19%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older11%
On-campus room and board (per year)$9,434
SportsNCAA Division I · Western Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member23 to 1
Faculty who are full-time42%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$1,963IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 8% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceSt George Regional Airport (SGU)About 6 miles away · about 25 minutes by car
Nearest major airportHarry Reid International Airport (LAS)About 113 miles away
Town population101,995Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreNorth Las VegasAbout 101 miles away · about 2 hours 5 minutes by car
Typical weather41°F in January · 87°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from St George, UT, about 3 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.230.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.270.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Utah Tech University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Utah Tech University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $16,039 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Utah Tech University’s graduates do?
38% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $44,570; the median federal debt at graduation is $15,000.

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