University of Utah Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data
Salt Lake City, Utah (West) · 24,000 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $6,306/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$67K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Action91.0%
Regular Decision89.0%
State residency
In-state94.0%
Out-of-state85.0%
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $365K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Tech/Software: Goldman Sachs Salt Lake office, fintech roles, growing local startups.
- Mining & Energy: Rio Tinto, Kennecott Copper HQ in Salt Lake, petroleum engineering.
- Defense/Aerospace: Hill Air Force Base nearby, Lockheed Martin, government contracting.
- Outdoor/CPG: Ski brands, REI distribution, outdoor product companies clustered in region.
- Finance: Wells Fargo operations center, mid-tier banking, not a target for elite IB.
About University of Utah
Salt Lake City flagship. Strong CS (Entertainment Arts & Engineering games program is top-tier), business, biomedical.
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