Utah Teaching Colleges

#1

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, Utah

There are 98,630 undergraduates at WGU, of which 98,630 are full-time, and there are 136,139 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at WGU is 4.7 years.

WGU has a 4.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from WGU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#2

Utah State University

Logan, Utah

There are 27,810 students at USU in total, 24,669 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 17,063 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at USU is 4.7 years.

Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Around 49% of accepted students are men, and 51% are women.

29% of USU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,288 a year. USU has a 5.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,900 during the early-career years.

#3

Brigham Young University - Provo

Provo, Utah

There are 34,318 students at BYU in total, 31,292 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 28,288 are full-time. For undergraduates at BYU, the average graduation time is 5.0 years.

About 52% of students who apply get accepted. Around 43% of accepted students are men, and 57% are women.

Roughly 12% of students at BYU take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,104 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $41,100 during the early-career years.

#4

Utah Valley University

Orem, Utah

There are 41,728 students at UVU in total, 41,186 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 19,799 are full-time. For undergraduates at UVU, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.

18% of UVU students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,724 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from UVU with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,500 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah

There are 11,224 students at Southern Utah University in total, 10,274 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,097 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 76%. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

Roughly 54% of students at Southern Utah University take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,267 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,200 during the early-career years.

#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

There are 24,485 undergraduates at U of U, of which 18,628 are full-time, and there are 32,852 students altogether. For undergraduates at U of U, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.

About 66% of students who apply get accepted. Around 49% of accepted students are men, and 51% are women.

30% of U of U students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,238 a year. U of U has a 2.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from U of U with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,800 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Weber State University

Ogden, Utah

There are 29,644 students at WSU in total, 28,843 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 11,854 are full-time. For undergraduates at WSU, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.

25% of WSU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,986 a year. WSU has a 6.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from WSU is $36,100.

#8

Dixie State University

Saint George, Utah

There are 11,160 undergraduates at Dixie State College, of which 6,557 are full-time, and there are 11,193 students altogether. It takes the average Dixie State College undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

31% of Dixie State College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,824 a year. The student loan default rate of 11.0% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $28,600 during the early-career years.

#9

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah

The total student population at Salt Lake Community College is 29,517, which includes 7,252 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Roughly 15% of students at Salt Lake Community College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,321 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 11.9% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,200 during the early-career years.

#10

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

There are 1,740 undergraduates at Westminster College Salt Lake, of which 1,649 are full-time, and there are 2,215 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Westminster College Salt Lake is 4.4 years.

Around 93% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Roughly 57% of students at Westminster College Salt Lake take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,215 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Westminster College Salt Lake is $39,200.

#11

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah

The total student population at Snow College is 5,383, which includes 3,163 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.

Approximately 66% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $1,764 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.8% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,300 during the early-career years.

#12

University of Phoenix - Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

The total student population at University of Phoenix - Utah is 84, of which 14 students are undergraduates and of those, 14 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UOPX - Utah is $28,400.