University of Utah: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #57 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #44 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #41 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 20 | In Utah |
| #1 of 7 | In Salt Lake |
| #23 of 1,114 | For Military science |
| Top100 | For 112 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 86%
- Undergraduates
- 28,064
- Graduates
- 8,830
- Male:Female Ratio
- 51:49
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.utah.edu
University of Utah Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Utah has an acceptance rate of 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 86% | 85% | 87% |
| Applicants | 26,822 | 13,715 | 13,092 |
| Admissions | 23,062 | 11,633 | 11,418 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,858 | 2,967 | 2,891 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 143 | 72 | 71 |
15,066 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,249 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
574 or 10%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1190
or below
75% of them
had 1380
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Utah are 1190-1380 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,252 or 38%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Utah are 22-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 22857 (62%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4712 (13%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3138 (9%) |
| Asian | 2141 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 2032 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1278 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 446 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 133 (0.4%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 63 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $12,744
- Students receiving aid
- 79%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,461 | $7,610 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,461 | $7,610 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $29,701 | $26,869 |
| Fee in-district | $1,159 | $1,114 |
| Fee in-state | $1,159 | $1,114 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,159 | $1,114 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,594 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,315 |
| Room charge | $7,465 |
| Meal charge | $5,850 |
University of Utah majors
University of Utah has granted 5,678 bachelor's degrees across 92 programs, 2,370 master's across 94 programs, and 817 doctorate degrees across 65 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Utah.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 484 | 4 | 7 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 200 | 269 | |
| Computer Science | 244 | 70 | 17 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 219 | 14 | 97 |
| Social Work | 117 | 208 | 3 |
| Information Science & Studies | 113 | 181 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 261 | 3 | 12 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 255 | 9 | 7 |
| Communication, General | 261 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 145 | 67 | 23 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 203 | 10 | 6 |
| Accounting | 134 | 74 | |
| Finance, General | 208 | ||
| Computer Game Programming | 156 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 155 | ||
| Management Science | 69 | 71 | 9 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 79 | 44 | 19 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 131 | 1 | 4 |
| Sustainability Studies | 101 | 35 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 127 | 3 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 53 | 53 | 23 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, Other | 118 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 118 | ||
| Medicine | 111 | ||
| Sociology, General | 93 | 5 | 5 |
| Criminology | 97 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 97 | ||
| Law | 96 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 77 | 10 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 53 | 24 | 8 |
| Educational Psychology | 7 | 63 | 13 |
| Mathematics, General | 55 | 19 | 9 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 81 | 1 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 40 | 42 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 61 | 6 | 10 |
| Biochemistry | 61 | 2 | 11 |
| Music, General | 39 | 17 | 16 |
| Chemistry, General | 37 | 9 | 21 |
| History, General | 56 | 9 | 2 |
| Physician Assistant | 67 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 8 | 56 | 2 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 39 | 26 | |
| Physics, General | 36 | 20 | 5 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 60 | ||
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 58 | ||
| Public Administration | 57 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 49 | 5 | 2 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 51 | 2 | |
| Dentistry | 51 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 30 | 15 | 4 |
| Public Health, General | 47 | 1 | |
| Pharmacy | 47 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 46 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 46 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 25 | 19 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 42 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 40 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 33 | 6 | |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 35 | 2 | |
| Real Estate | 37 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 33 | 3 | |
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 36 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 30 | 5 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 34 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 34 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 31 | 2 | 1 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 33 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 25 | 5 | 3 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 32 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 24 | 3 | 4 |
| Women's Studies | 31 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 19 | 10 | |
| Industrial and Product Design | 29 | ||
| Ballet | 26 | 2 | |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 28 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| Linguistics | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 26 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 18 | 3 | 4 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 25 | ||
| Philosophy | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 20 | 4 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 24 | ||
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 16 | 4 | |
| Computer Programming & Programmer, General | 19 | ||
| Dance, General | 11 | 6 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 17 | ||
| Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene | 16 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 15 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 12 | 3 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 12 | 2 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 14 | ||
| Human & Medical Genetics | 10 | 4 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 13 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 12 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 7 | 5 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 11 | ||
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 10 | ||
| Metallurgical Engineering | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 5 | 5 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 9 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 7 | 1 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 8 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 8 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 8 | ||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 8 | ||
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 8 | ||
| School Psychology | 8 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 7 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | 6 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | 3 | |
| Gerontology | 6 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 2 | 4 | |
| Perfusion Technology & Perfusionist | 6 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 3 | 2 | |
| Biotechnology | 5 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 4 | 1 | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 5 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 1 | 4 | |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 5 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 5 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 5 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 4 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Health Professions Education | 4 | ||
| Biostatistics | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 3 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 3 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 1 | 2 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 2 | ||
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 1 | 1 | |
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 2 | ||
| Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmaceutical Economics | 2 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 2 | ||
| Anatomy | 1 | ||
| Architecture and Related Services, Other | 1 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 1 | ||
| Creative Writing | 1 | ||
| Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law | 1 | ||
| Engineering, General | 1 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 1 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,678 | 2,370 | 817 |
University of Utah has a graduation rate of 65%, which is among the 31% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 65% | 62% | 68% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Utah is a world-class research university with 201,319 scientific papers published and 7,631,070 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Physics, Genetics, Environmental Science, and Biochemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1907 | 33939 |
| 1994 | 1904 | 36501 |
| 1995 | 1900 | 40088 |
| 1996 | 2207 | 44542 |
| 1997 | 2213 | 49258 |
| 1998 | 2419 | 54618 |
| 1999 | 2421 | 61127 |
| 2000 | 2483 | 69289 |
| 2001 | 2543 | 74212 |
| 2002 | 3258 | 86956 |
| 2003 | 3190 | 94993 |
| 2004 | 3308 | 104616 |
| 2005 | 3811 | 116709 |
| 2006 | 4027 | 128693 |
| 2007 | 4204 | 143770 |
| 2008 | 4336 | 158981 |
| 2009 | 4555 | 173755 |
| 2010 | 4881 | 193232 |
| 2011 | 5330 | 215910 |
| 2012 | 5514 | 239663 |
| 2013 | 6180 | 256321 |
| 2014 | 6427 | 277266 |
| 2015 | 6936 | 290655 |
| 2016 | 7320 | 306228 |
| 2017 | 7661 | 330517 |
| 2018 | 8566 | 351703 |
| 2019 | 8978 | 394215 |
| 2020 | 9990 | 472080 |
| 2021 | 10087 | 522397 |
| 2022 | 9975 | 509474 |
| 2023 | 9913 | 526833 |
| 2024 | 8909 | 518659 |
| 2025 | 7723 | 467915 |
University of Utah alumni
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Alex Smith
- Occupations
- American football player
- Biography
-
Alexander Douglas Smith is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. Smith played college football for the Utah Utes, earning first-team All-American honors and winning MW Offensive Player of the Year in 2004. He was selected first overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2005 NFL draft.
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Kyle Kuzma
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Kyle Alexander Kuzma is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Utah Utes and was named first-team all-conference in the Pac-12 as a junior in 2016–17. Kuzma was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft with the 27th overall pick, and he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018. He won an NBA championship with the Lakers in 2020 before being traded to the Washington Wizards in 2021.
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Maggie Baird
- Occupations
- singertelevision actorsinger-songwriterfilm actorvoice actor
- Biography
-
Maggie May Baird is an American actress, activist, and singer-songwriter. She grew up in Colorado performing music, and studied theater and dance at the University of Utah, before moving to New York City, where she performed on Broadway. She made her television debut in 1981 in the soap opera Another World and her film debut in the 1989 feature An Innocent Man.
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Matthew Davis
- Occupations
- film actoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Matthew Wadsworth Davis is an American actor. He is mostly known for his roles as Warner Huntington III in Legally Blonde, Adam Hillman on the ABC comedy-drama What About Brian (2006–2007) and Alaric Saltzman on The CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017) as well as the spin-off series Legacies (2018–2022).
General info
| Alternative names | The U |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1850 |
| Colors | crimson, white |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Semester (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 15,999 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 201 Presidents Circle, ROOM 201 Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112-9008 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 200,000 |
| Phone | 8015817200 |