University of Utah 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

Salt Lake City flagship. Strong CS (Entertainment Arts & Engineering games program is top-tier), business, biomedical.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

87.0%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action91.0%

Regular Decision89.0%

State residency

In-state94.0%

Out-of-state85.0%

GPA range

3.5–3.85

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1100–1330

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

22–29

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$67K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$55K

Entry

$67K

10-year

$71K

Mid-career

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).

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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.

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