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Utah Valley University

Orem, UT · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $6,376 a year

Median debt at graduation: $14,750 (all students)

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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.45%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.73%
  • 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.26 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$6,343

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$3,904
$30,001–$48,000$4,231
$48,001–$75,000$5,664
$75,001–$110,000$8,115
Over $110,000$13,297

Full cost of attendance before aid: $14,765 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)
43,794
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 51% · Women 49%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
27%
Total students44,651
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$6,376
Cost of attendance (per year)$14,765
Median federal debt at graduation$14,750
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
45%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
36%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
31%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
59%
First-year retention73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$55,486
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$35
Students receiving Pell grants23%

Value: Exceptional · Top 4% (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
Computer engineering$121,466
Computer science$115,541
Information science$112,128
Air Transportation$106,001
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection$97,793
Networking$97,341
Finance$93,858
Business administration$86,602
Fire science$83,807
Engineering-Related Fields$83,278
Accounting$81,706
Nursing$81,664
Marketing$81,582
Human resources$70,818
Criminal justice$68,296
Biotechnology$67,603
Kinesiology and exercise science$63,951
Entrepreneurship$62,739
Communication studies$62,566
Political science$61,464
Software and media applications$61,451
History$59,491
Liberal arts$58,219
Biology$57,010
Hospitality management$56,252
Design$55,728
Social work$55,713
Interdisciplinary studies$53,967
Romance languages$52,657
Secondary education$52,194
Public health$49,432
Philosophy$49,403
Teacher education$48,831
Psychology$47,596
English$44,206
Music$40,597
Theatre$40,289
American Sign Language$28,583

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Allied health, Anthropology, Applied mathematics, Architecture, Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Botany/Plant Biology, Chemistry, Civil engineering, Computing and information science, Construction Management, Dance, Dental assisting, Economics, Electrical engineering, Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Family and human development, Film and video, Fine arts, Geography, Geology and earth science, Health administration, Information technology, International business, International relations, Mathematics, Mechanical engineering, Mechanical engineering technology, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Natural resources and conservation, Other biological and biomedical sciences, Paralegal studies, Physics, Programming, Public relations, Security science, Sociology, Special education, Statistics.

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
Business23%
Psychology10%
Education7%
Computer and information sciences6%
Visual and performing arts6%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates35%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older17%
SportsNCAA Division I · Western Athletic Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member26 to 1
Faculty who are full-time39%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$3,286Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsProvo Municipal Airport (PVU)About 4 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population97,1822020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreNorth Las VegasAbout 331 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January29°F1991–2020 normal, from OREM TRTMT PLT, UT US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July78°F1991–2020 normal, from OREM TRTMT PLT, UT US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

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

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.030.07
Robbery0.010.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.010.08
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 Valley University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 48% of rated colleges. 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 Valley University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $6,376 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 Valley University’s graduates do?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $55,486; the median federal debt at graduation is $14,750.

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