Weber State University
Ogden, Utah · Also known as WSU · Website
$56,287
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$56,287
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Weber State University is a public 4-year college in Ogden, Utah with 16,360 undergraduates and 1,029 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,258 a year (tuition and fees $6,557 in-state, $17,545 out-of-state). 46% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $56,287 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,113 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,258
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,557
Out-of-state $17,545
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
46%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,113
About $160 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$56,287
Rank 1,010 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
- $10,258
- Tuition in-state
- $6,557
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,545
- Cost of attendance
- $16,035
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 10%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,796
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,300
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,157
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,596
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,300
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 $5,321 in 2015-16 to $6,557 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
- 16,360
- Graduate students
- 1,029
- Part-time students
- 33%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 179
- Endowment
- $229.5M
- 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 1,010 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 48 in Utah (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | UT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,258 | $18,659 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,557 | $8,658 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 46% | 72% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 86% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,113 | $10,548 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,061 | $34,587 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $56,287 | $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. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 73% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
179 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,561 | $12,000 | $34,165 | $52,252 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 435 | $11,650 | $61,785 | $71,983 | $80,813 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 380 | $14,041 | $66,085 | $77,705 | $88,910 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 183 | $11,695 | $29,674 | $67,456 | $51,180 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 176 | $13,000 | $47,396 | $69,427 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 175 | $12,500 | $67,333 | $78,733 | $70,786 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 146 | Withheld | Withheld | $79,340 | $56,556 |
| Computer ScienceOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 139 | $13,166 | $79,044 | $102,259 | $62,283 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 130 | $18,500 | $72,486 | $100,157 | $107,009 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 118 | $17,500 | $57,451 | $82,549 | $75,399 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 101 | $18,071 | $43,281 | $62,191 | $55,378 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $19,247 | $33,210 | $55,417 | $50,706 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $16,749 | $43,209 | $59,969 | $56,359 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 88 | $25,416 | $65,966 | $84,885 | $68,257 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 79 | $23,600 | $93,293 | $119,424 | $103,485 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $20,832 | $67,576 | $77,486 | $75,975 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $17,818 | $42,754 | $55,801 | $51,790 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 74 | $16,666 | $51,220 | $62,339 | $57,472 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $17,895 | $51,861 | $55,299 | $47,382 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $27,750 | $50,600 | $61,085 | $51,389 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 65 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 63 | $14,309 | $60,215 | $86,563 | $46,500 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 61 | $15,317 | $62,257 | $85,554 | $76,194 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $24,668 | $40,529 | $71,846 | $58,716 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Weber State University cost?
$10,258 a year is the average net price at Weber State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,557 for in-state students and $17,545 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,035. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,796 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Weber State University?
Weber State University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Weber State University graduates earn?
$56,287 a year is the median pay of former Weber State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,061 after 6 years). That ranks 1,010 of 5,094 US colleges and 7 of 48 in Utah. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $93,293.
How much student debt do Weber State University graduates have?
$15,113 is the median federal student loan debt of Weber State University graduates, about $160 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 10% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Weber State University?
46% of first-time, full-time students at Weber State University finish within 6 years. 67% 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 Weber State University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,561 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (435 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (380 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 179 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.