Ensign College
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-3500
About Ensign College
Ensign College is a private trade and vocational school in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving roughly 7,568 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Typical net price after grant aid is about $10,824 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $4,004. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $50,630 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Ensign College charges about 0.1× the national private non-profit median tuition ($4,004).
- Versus the Utah median, sticker tuition is about 0.5×.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 43.29%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,630.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Ensign College is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 1069% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ensign College | $4,004 | $10,824 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Utah (state median) | $8,658 | $10,360 | 21 |
| Suburban (locale median) | $13,135 | $18,048 | 684 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Ensign College really?
Key findings
- Ensign College charges about 0.1× the national private non-profit median tuition ($4,004).
- Versus the Utah median, sticker tuition is about 0.5×.
Ensign College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $4,004
Finding Ensign College charges about 0.1× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $4,004. That is about 0.1× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Utah median ($8,658), sticker tuition is about 0.5×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 0.3×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Ensign College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Ensign College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Ensign College is $10,824.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $10,824 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $464 above the Utah median net price. Versus suburban campuses, net price runs $7,224 below the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Ensign College, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Ensign College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Ensign College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$4,004
Avg. net price
$10,824
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $10,436 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $10,525 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $11,481 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $12,403 |
| $110,001+ | $14,145 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $16,016. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Ensign College is known for
Top program completions
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping412
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General410
- Project Management351
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder257
- General Studies219
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Ensign College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Ensign College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Ensign College.
Campus
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
City / state
- ZIP
- 84101-3500
- NCES locale
- Suburb
Compared with Suburban campuses nationally, net price is about 0.6× the median for Suburban campuses ($18,048 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Rocky Mountains
- Carnegie
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Size
Enrollment
7,568
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 14,099
- Full-time share
- 23%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 8.20%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Ensign College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Ensign College was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Ensign College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $3,060 | $3,060 | $10,334 |
| 2014 | $3,060 | $3,060 | $8,409 |
| 2015 | $3,160 | $3,160 | $7,784 |
| 2016 | $3,240 | $3,240 | $7,936 |
| 2017 | $3,340 | $3,340 | $7,018 |
| 2018 | $3,440 | $3,440 | $6,424 |
| 2019 | $3,440 | $3,440 | $7,832 |
| 2020 | $3,550 | $3,550 | $7,971 |
| 2021 | $3,656 | $3,656 | $9,714 |
| 2022 | $3,766 | $3,766 | $8,250 |
| 2023 | $3,888 | $3,888 | $10,003 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Ensign College reported total enrollment of about 7,568 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 48% male and 52% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Race/ethnicity unknown (57.7%), White (23.3%), and Non-Resident Alien (11.3%). About 8.20% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 29.6% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
23.5% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Ensign College in 2024 is 7,568 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 14,099 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
54.4%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
43.29% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Ensign College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping: 40% male / 60% female
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General: 32% male / 68% female
- Project Management: 66% male / 34% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Ensign College graduates earn a median of $50,630 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Ensign College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $50,630. Average net price used in cost models: $10,824.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Ensign College graduates report median earnings of $50,630 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Ensign College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (33 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Ensign College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Ensign College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Ensign College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$24.3M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Utah median 0.42× the median ($57.7M)
- Rocky Mountains median 1.2× the median ($19.5M)
- U.S. median 0.92× the median ($26.4M)
- Utah median 1.2× the median ($5,500)
- Rocky Mountains median 0.65× the median ($10,274)
- U.S. median 0.55× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 8.7%
- Utah median 61.8 pp below median (70.5%)
- Rocky Mountains median 64.7 pp below median (73.3%)
- U.S. median 49.3 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $8,956
- Utah median 1.1× the median ($8,316)
- Rocky Mountains median 1.2× the median ($7,458)
- U.S. median 1.2× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $2,248
- Utah median 0.36× the median ($6,230)
- Rocky Mountains median 0.33× the median ($6,852)
- U.S. median 0.31× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Ensign College at a glance
Ensign College
Ensign College is a private non-profit institution in Salt Lake City, UT, classified as Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingMarketing/Marketing Management, GeneralProject Management
- Largest enrollment groups
- Race/ethnicity unknown57.7%White or Caucasian23.3%Non-Resident Alien11.3%
Schools near Ensign College
Other campuses in Salt Lake City, UT when available, plus nearby institutions in Utah.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade D) within Utah, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Ensign College located?
Ensign College is located in Salt Lake City, UT.
What is Ensign College's tuition?
Ensign College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $4,004 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $10,824 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Ensign College cost?
Reported tuition is $4,004 and average net price is $10,824 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $7,136 annually.
What explains Ensign College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($10,824), completion (43.3% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($50,630). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Ensign College?
Ensign College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 14,099 students, Race/ethnicity unknown (57.7%), White (23.3%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Ensign College?
About 29.6% of students at Ensign College are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Ensign College earn?
Median earnings are $43,320 six years after entry and $50,630 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Ensign College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 43.3% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Ensign College public or private?
Ensign College is a private nonprofit institution located in Salt Lake City, UT.
Is Ensign College an HBCU?
No. Ensign College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Ensign College a tribal college?
No. Ensign College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Ensign College a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Ensign College does not meet that proxy (reported share 4.5%).
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.