Utah Tech University
Saint George, Utah · Also known as UT · Website
$44,570
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,570
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Utah Tech University is a public 4-year college in Saint George, Utah with 8,552 undergraduates and 161 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,039 a year (tuition and fees $6,306 in-state, $18,246 out-of-state). 38% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,570 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,039
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,306
Out-of-state $18,246
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,000
About $159 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,570
Rank 2,060 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,039
- Tuition in-state
- $6,306
- Tuition out-of-state
- $18,246
- Cost of attendance
- $20,763
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 15%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,158
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,214
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,440
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,715
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,605
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,620 in 2015-16 to $6,306 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 8,552
- Graduate students
- 161
- Part-time students
- 19%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 124
- Endowment
- $36.9M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,060 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 48 in Utah (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | UT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,039 | $18,659 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,306 | $8,658 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 72% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 86% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,000 | $10,548 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,959 | $34,587 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,570 | $36,048 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 50% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 64% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
124 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 1,068 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 832 | $8,763 | $26,493 | $45,080 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 228 | $12,500 | $69,616 | $80,852 | $88,910 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 185 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 108 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 107 | $15,287 | $46,857 | $64,097 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 77 | $17,250 | $30,912 | $52,746 | $54,562 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $20,000 | $33,634 | $49,965 | $50,706 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $19,555 | $32,815 | $50,755 | $56,359 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $13,728 | $35,979 | $53,872 | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $17,000 | $31,558 | $54,536 | $55,378 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | $16,042 | Withheld | $74,639 | $80,813 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $11,500 | $44,557 | $74,398 | $76,194 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $27,860 | $47,619 | $57,758 | $47,382 |
| Mechanical EngineeringCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,468 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $25,000 | $23,524 | $33,327 | $41,367 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $12,197 | $42,110 | $52,975 | $48,590 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $74,843 | $83,343 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 27 | $16,500 | $57,230 | Withheld | $95,833 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,688 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Utah Tech University cost?
$16,039 a year is the average net price at Utah Tech University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,306 for in-state students and $18,246 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,763. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,158 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Utah Tech University?
Utah Tech University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Utah Tech University graduates earn?
$44,570 a year is the median pay of former Utah Tech University students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,959 after 6 years). That ranks 2,060 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 48 in Utah. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $69,616.
How much student debt do Utah Tech University graduates have?
$15,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Utah Tech University graduates, about $159 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 15% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Utah Tech University?
38% of first-time, full-time students at Utah Tech University finish within 6 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Utah Tech University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,068 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (832 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (228 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 124 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.