University of Utah: Statistics

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#47 of 2,597 In North America
#44 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 20 In Utah
#1 of 7 In Salt Lake
#17 of 1,005 For Biomedical Engineering
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Acceptance rate
95%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
25,826
Graduates
8,638
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 95% and is among the 29% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 95% 94% 96%
Applicants 18,302 9,191 9,111
Admissions 17,381 8,632 8,749
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,077 2,591 2,486
Freshmen enrolled part time 284 139 145

19,378 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,407 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
676 or 13%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1180
or below

75% of them
had 1390
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Utah are 1180-1390 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,911 or 54%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 22
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Utah are 22-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 21676 (63%)
Hispanic 4360 (13%)
Nonresident Alien 2922 (8%)
Asian 2076 (6%)
Two or more races 1795 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 930 (3%)
Black or African American 442 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 134 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 48 (0.1%)

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
$9,431
Students receiving aid
89%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,749$6,970
Tuition in-state $7,749$6,970
Tuition out-of-state $27,201$24,607
Fee in-district $1,144$1,098
Fee in-state $1,144$1,098
Fee out-of-state $1,144$1,098

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,250
Combined charge for room and board $10,662
Room charge $5,997
Meal charge $4,665

University of Utah majors

University of Utah has granted 5,437 bachelor's degrees across 89 programs, 2,283 master's across 87 programs, and 815 doctorate degrees across 64 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Utah.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 203 277 11
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 355 5 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 336 3 4
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 202 25 105
Social Work 130 188 7
Information Science & Studies 120 181
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 268 1
Accounting 114 132
Mechanical Engineering 156 62 18
Computer Science 186 40 9
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 204 11 9
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 193 3 11
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 87 44 22
Political Science and Government, General 139 5 7
International & Globalization Studies 133 14
Finance, General 145
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other 68 68
Sociology, General 130 5 1
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 130
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 123 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 125
Chemistry, General 93 7 19
Social Sciences, General 114
Mathematics, General 77 19 17
Medicine 113
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, Other 106
Management Science 47 53
English Language and Literature, General 88 6 4
Environmental Studies 98
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 47 34 14
Music, General 58 22 12
Chemical Engineering 72 7 10
Law 88
Criminology 81
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 46 31
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 62 12 2
History, General 59 9 5
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 28 43
Special Education and Teaching, General 17 49 4
Educational Psychology 60 7
Art & Art Studies, General 59 6
Anthropology, General 59 5
Physician Assistant 59
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 58
Civil Engineering, General 34 19 2
Physics, General 33 7 15
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 55
Dentistry 52
Elementary Education and Teaching 47
Physical Therapy & Therapist 45
Applied Mathematics, General 44
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 29 11 4
Pharmacy 44
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 33 9
Materials Engineering 27 9 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 40
Public Administration 39
Public Health Education and Promotion 36 1 1
Public Health, General 34 3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other 32 4 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 24 11
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 23 10
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 31 1
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 28 4
Computer Software Engineering 32
Medical Informatics 27 4
Ballet 28 2
Computer Engineering, General 30
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 14 16
Philosophy 26 2 2
Human Development and Family Studies, General 29
Industrial and Product Design 28
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 28
Linguistics 20 7
Real Estate 27
Geology & Earth Science, General 20 4 2
Rhetoric and Composition 25
Earth Science Teacher Education 22
Spanish Language and Literature 22
Women's Studies 21
Dance, General 16 4
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 14 3 2
Sustainability Studies 18
Nutrition Sciences 16
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 15
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 15
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 15
Athletic Training & Trainer 14
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 12 1
Human & Medical Genetics 11 2
Metallurgical Engineering 4 3 6
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 8 4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 12
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 11
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 11
Japanese Language and Literature 10
Asian Studies & Civilization 9
Audiology & Audiologist 9
Biochemistry 4 1 4
Chinese Language and Literature 9
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 1 8
Public Policy Analysis, General 9
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 8
Mining and Mineral Engineering 5 2 1
Oncology and Cancer Biology 2 6
Religion & Religious Studies 8
French Language and Literature 7
Neurobiology and Anatomy 7
Biostatistics 6
Geological & Geophysical Engineering 4 1 1
Geophysics and Seismology 2 4
Gerontology 6
Latin American Studies 6
Mathematics and Computer Science 6
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy 5
Consumer Economics 5
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 1 4
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 5
Nuclear Engineering 3 2
Biotechnology 4
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 4
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 4
Biomedical Sciences, General 3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
Petroleum Engineering 3
Physical Sciences, Other 3
Russian Language and Literature 3
Visual and Performing Arts, General 3
Anatomy 2
Business & Commerce, General 2
Family and Community Services 2
German Language and Literature 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 2
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 2
School Psychology 2
Urban Studies & Affairs 2
Architecture and Related Services, Other 1
Construction Engineering 1
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law 1
Environmental Health 1
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design 1
Grand Total 5,437 2,283 815

University of Utah has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 29% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 67% 65% 70%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%
  • Part-time retention rate - 59%

Publications & Citations

University of Utah is a world-class research university with 110,449 scientific papers published and 5,339,449 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Psychology, Environmental Science, and Materials Science.

Publications
110,449
Citations
5,339,449

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
41,780 / 1,928,777
Biology
24,786 / 1,879,470
Chemistry
15,294 / 778,012
Physics
14,715 / 706,782
Engineering
14,414 / 573,972
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,523 / 505,107
Computer Science
9,611 / 536,312
Psychology
8,642 / 471,644
Environmental Science
7,558 / 365,125
Materials Science
7,276 / 240,604
Surgery
5,451 / 334,710
Demography
4,947 / 287,312
Health Science
4,485 / 242,551
Oncology and Cancer research
4,331 / 312,327
Genetics
3,873 / 476,892
Business
3,604 / 160,167
Biochemistry
3,325 / 283,435
Immunology
2,694 / 179,965
Geology
2,600 / 96,729
Pathology
2,535 / 147,816
Cardiology
2,453 / 117,304
Molecular Biology
2,392 / 196,700
Mathematics
2,366 / 89,209
Anatomy and Physiology
2,303 / 117,393
Physical Therapy
2,176 / 92,694
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,140 / 88,071
Critical Care Nursing
2,055 / 100,996
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,948 / 52,233
Neuroscience
1,940 / 124,574
Economics
1,911 / 82,339
Anesthesiology
1,873 / 87,868
Art & Design
1,813 / 62,314
Healthcare Management (MHA)
1,781 / 58,074
Pediatrics
1,779 / 97,194
Sociology
1,761 / 63,983
Optical Engineering
1,675 / 115,375
Family medicine
1,668 / 70,993
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine
1,584 / 43,506
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
1,568 / 145,808
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
1,548 / 71,204

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 1644 32584
1992 1480 36537
1993 1570 37886
1994 1618 41875
1995 1618 47245
1996 1902 52650
1997 1935 60151
1998 2036 67234
1999 2040 76389
2000 2127 83744
2001 2108 91934
2002 2278 102255
2003 2491 113444
2004 2785 127153
2005 3106 143107
2006 3393 159974
2007 3604 177186
2008 3728 197348
2009 4056 218333
2010 4211 237912
2011 4461 265040
2012 4881 295392
2013 5260 322743
2014 5709 340864
2015 6176 354461
2016 6295 358696
2017 6786 381010
2018 6396 364315
2019 7138 405656
2020 8008 475303
2021 8113 521876
Academic rankings

University of Utah alumni

  1. Alex Smith

    Alex Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    American football player
    Biography

    Alexander Douglas Smith is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. Smith played college football at Utah, where he received first-team All-American honors and won the 2005 Fiesta Bowl as a senior. He was selected first overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2005 NFL Draft.

  2. Kyle Kuzma

    Kyle Kuzma
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1995-.. (age 28)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Kyle Alexander Kuzma is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards 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 Wizards in 2021.

  3. Andrew Bogut

    Andrew Bogut
    Born in
    Australia Flag Australia
    Years
    1984-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Andrew Michael Bogut is an Australian former basketball player who spent the majority of his professional career playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 7-foot (213 cm) tall center was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the first overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft. He earned All-NBA Third Team honors with the Bucks in 2010. He was traded to the Golden State Warriors in 2012, and was named NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2015, when he won an NBA championship with the Warriors.

  4. Matthew Davis

    Matthew Davis
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 45)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Matt 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 from 2006 to 2007 and Alaric Saltzman on The CW fantasy drama The Vampire Diaries from 2009 to 2017 as well as the spin-off series Legacies from 2018 to 2022. He starred on the short-lived CW mystery and horror drama Cult as Jeff Sefton, and had a recurring role on the CBS police drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sean Yeager.

All 100 notable alumni

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 13,561
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest 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

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