Utica University
Utica, New York · Also known as Utica · Website
$63,277
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$63,277
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Utica University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Utica, New York with 2,278 undergraduates and 1,298 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,108 a year (tuition and fees $26,930). It admits 92% of applicants and 56% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $63,277 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,108
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$26,930
US median $11,837
Admission rate
92%
US median 78%
Completion rate
56%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,500
About $239 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$63,277
Rank 617 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
- $19,108
- Tuition and fees
- $26,930
- Cost of attendance
- $37,205
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 66%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,290
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,518
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,439
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,217
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,685
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 $34,466 in 2015-16 to $26,930 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
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1,110
- Undergraduates
- 2,278
- Graduate students
- 1,298
- Part-time students
- 8.7%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 65
- Endowment
- $35.4M
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 617 of 5,094 US colleges and 77 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,108 | $17,682 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $26,930 | $13,810 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 92% | 73% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 56% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 79% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,500 | $15,250 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $57,422 | $38,937 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $63,277 | $47,733 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 82% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 252 | $18,750 | $78,857 | $94,981 | $88,910 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 94 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 83 | $23,638 | $32,043 | $62,369 | $61,296 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 81 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Homeland SecurityBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $25,000 | $57,215 | $82,733 | $70,193 |
| Homeland SecurityMaster's | Master's | 61 | $36,359 | $86,488 | $118,906 | $96,660 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $24,345 | $45,521 | $69,898 | $55,378 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 49 | $55,294 | $54,651 | $66,176 | $71,416 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 44 | $29,182 | $76,492 | $92,521 | $103,485 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | 43 | $36,917 | $71,736 | $80,570 | $89,981 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $23,250 | $31,695 | $53,457 | $55,695 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $21,500 | $38,356 | $53,705 | $68,257 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 28 | Withheld | $55,130 | $57,847 | $64,397 |
| Security Science and TechnologyMaster's | Master's | 26 | $37,746 | $85,450 | $108,561 | $82,399 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $23,250 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 25 | Withheld | $101,777 | Withheld | $65,443 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $26,000 | $30,715 | $50,847 | $50,706 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | $22,841 | $60,150 | $77,981 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | $47,021 | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $21,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $27,750 | $25,786 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Construction ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | $27,000 | $66,541 | Withheld | $95,124 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Utica and New York on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Utica University cost?
$19,108 a year is the average net price at Utica University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $26,930, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $37,205. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,290 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Utica University?
92% of applicants are admitted to Utica University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,110. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do Utica University graduates earn?
$63,277 a year is the median pay of former Utica University students who work, 10 years after they started ($57,422 after 6 years). That ranks 617 of 5,094 US colleges and 77 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Social Sciences, General (Master's) at $101,777.
How much student debt do Utica University graduates have?
$22,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Utica University graduates, about $239 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 66% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Utica University?
56% of first-time, full-time students at Utica University finish within 6 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Utica University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (252 bachelor's graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (94 professional graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (83 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 65 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.