Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT 84770-3876
About Utah Tech University
Utah Tech University is a public certificate and vocational school in Saint George, Utah, serving roughly 8,552 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 $16,039 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $6,306. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $44,570 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Utah Tech University charges 14% above the national public median tuition ($6,306).
- Versus the Utah median, sticker tuition is 27% below.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 38.39%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,570.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Utah Tech University is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 595% 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.
Finding
Utah Tech University awards credentials across a wide program mix.
IPEDS completions cover more than 82 distinct degree programs at this campus.
Interpretation: Institutional averages blend very different fields; program-level completions and earnings matter more than the campus mean alone.
Limitation: Completions counts are not enrollment demand and do not measure program quality.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Tech University | $6,306 | $16,039 | 1 |
| Public (national median) | $5,512 | — | 1,688 |
| 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 Utah Tech University really?
Key findings
- Utah Tech University charges 14% above the national public median tuition ($6,306).
- Versus the Utah median, sticker tuition is 27% below.
Utah Tech University tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $6,306
Finding Utah Tech University charges 14% above the national public median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $6,306. That is 14% above the national public median ($5,512). Versus the Utah median ($8,658), sticker tuition is 27% below. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 0.5×.
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 public 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 Utah Tech University versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Utah Tech University versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Utah Tech University is $16,039.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $16,039 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $5,679 above the Utah median net price. Versus suburban campuses, net price runs $2,009 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 Utah Tech University, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Utah Tech University: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Utah Tech University—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
In-state tuition
$6,306
Out-of-state tuition
$18,246
Avg. net price
$16,039
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $13,158 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $13,214 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $15,440 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $18,715 |
| $110,001+ | $20,605 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $25,224. 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 Utah Tech University is known for
Top program completions
- General Studies2,365
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse265
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide178
- Business Administration and Management, General124
- Computer and Information Sciences, General111
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Utah Tech University a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Utah Tech University 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 Utah Tech University.
Campus
Location
Saint George, UT
City / state
- ZIP
- 84770-3876
- NCES locale
- Suburb
Compared with Suburban campuses nationally, net price is 11% below the median for Suburban campuses ($18,048 median).
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Rocky Mountains
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions
Size
Enrollment
8,552
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 15,787
- Graduate
- 161
- Full-time share
- 81%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$15,000
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 22.08%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Utah Tech University.
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 Utah Tech University 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 Utah Tech University 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 | $4,291 | $12,307 | $15,399 |
| 2014 | $4,456 | $12,792 | $11,645 |
| 2015 | $4,620 | $13,206 | $10,703 |
| 2016 | $4,840 | $13,856 | $13,501 |
| 2017 | $5,080 | $14,548 | $12,037 |
| 2018 | $5,253 | $15,051 | $12,846 |
| 2019 | $5,496 | $15,792 | $11,244 |
| 2020 | $5,662 | $16,260 | $14,459 |
| 2021 | $5,862 | $16,986 | $14,644 |
| 2022 | $6,096 | $17,666 | $15,065 |
| 2023 | $6,074 | $17,644 | $15,265 |
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
Utah Tech University reported total enrollment of about 8,552 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 40% male and 60% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (73.4%), Hispanic or Latino (14.3%), and Two or More Races (4.6%). About 22.08% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 39.0% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
81.2% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Utah Tech University in 2024 is 8,552 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 15,787 students. Graduate enrollment is about 161 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
67.9%
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
16.39% 100% Completion Time
38.39% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 16.39% of students graduating from Utah Tech University completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- General Studies: 39% male / 61% female
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 17% male / 83% female
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide: 19% male / 81% 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.
Utah Tech University graduates earn a median of $44,570 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Utah Tech University.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $44,570. Median federal loan debt: $15,000. Average net price used in cost models: $16,039.
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 Utah Tech University graduates report median earnings of $44,570 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 Utah Tech University.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (82 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Utah Tech University.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Utah Tech University graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Utah Tech University—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$18.4M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Utah median 0.32× the median ($57.7M)
- Rocky Mountains median 0.95× the median ($19.5M)
- U.S. median 0.70× the median ($26.4M)
- Utah median 0.40× the median ($5,500)
- Rocky Mountains median 0.21× the median ($10,274)
- U.S. median 0.18× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 42.1%
- Utah median 28.3 pp below median (70.5%)
- Rocky Mountains median 31.2 pp below median (73.3%)
- U.S. median 15.8 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $8,674
- Utah median near the median ($8,316)
- Rocky Mountains median 1.2× the median ($7,458)
- U.S. median 1.1× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $4,394
- Utah median 0.71× the median ($6,230)
- Rocky Mountains median 0.64× the median ($6,852)
- U.S. median 0.60× 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.
Utah Tech University at a glance
Utah Tech University
Utah Tech University is a public institution in Saint George, UT, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- General StudiesRegistered Nursing/Registered NurseNursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian73.4%Hispanic or Latino14.3%Two or More Races4.6%
Schools near Utah Tech University
Other campuses in Saint George, 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 Utah Tech University located?
Utah Tech University is located in Saint George, UT.
What is Utah Tech University's tuition?
Utah Tech University tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $6,306 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $16,039 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Utah Tech University cost?
Reported tuition is $6,306 and average net price is $16,039 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $9,434 annually.
What explains Utah Tech University's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($16,039), completion (38.4% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($44,570). 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 Utah Tech University?
Utah Tech University reports undergraduate enrollment of about 15,787 students, White (73.4%), Hispanic or Latino (14.3%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Utah Tech University?
About 39.0% of students at Utah Tech University are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Utah Tech University earn?
Median earnings are $37,959 six years after entry and $44,570 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Utah Tech University?
The 150%-time completion rate is 38.4% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Utah Tech University students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $15,000.
Is Utah Tech University public or private?
Utah Tech University is a public institution located in Saint George, UT.
Is Utah Tech University an HBCU?
No. Utah Tech University is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Utah Tech University a tribal college?
No. Utah Tech University is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
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.