Salt Lake City, UT · 155.1k students
Trajecta score
-1.1 since '20Ranked #524 of 2,375
5-year trend
51.7 · #456
2020
51.4 · #924
2021
50.3 · #1080
2022
51.0 · #1003
2023
50.6 · #1064
2024
Career Outcomes
64/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
87/ 100
Academic Investment
13/ 100
Access & Equity
47/ 100
Academic Profile
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Career Outcomes
64
Student Success
25
Affordability
87
Academic Investment
13
Access & Equity
47
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Cost / Net Price
$17k / $13k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
65%
Grad Rate
48%
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,658
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$8,658
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
39%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
43%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$11,116
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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