10-yr median earnings
$55,486
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Orem, Utah
Utah Valley University
Utah Valley University is a public institution in Orem, Utah. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $6,376
- Avg net price / yr
- $55,486
- 10-yr median earnings
- 43.1%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Utah Valley University posts top-quartile former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 21%
- former-student earnings, US
- 43.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +18%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Utah Valley University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
63/100
Utah Valley University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$55,486
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,376
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
43.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$14,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
77.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
73.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$6,376
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
43.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 43.1%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Utah Valley University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Utah Valley University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Utah Valley University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$55,486 Top 21% higher than 79% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Utah Valley University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,486 | #1066 of 5103 | 79th |
| Average net price | $6,376 | #547 of 5020 | 89th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.1% | #3447 of 4858 | 29th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 28,453 | #72 of 5462 | 99th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
28,453
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
43.1%
150%-time completion
$55,486
10-yr median earnings
73.1%
First-year retention
How Utah Valley University ranks in Utah
State rank among 48 reporting Utah colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Utah Valley University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,486 | #8 of 48 | 83rd |
| Average net price | $6,376 | #5 of 47 | 89th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.1% | #48 of 52 | 8th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 28,453 | #3 of 56 | 95th |
Highest former-student earnings in Utah
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neumont College of Computer Science | $97,827 | $35,205 |
| 2 | Brigham Young University | $75,790 | $15,564 |
| 3 | University of Utah | $67,170 | $16,200 |
| 4 | Westminster University | $66,215 | $27,094 |
| 5 | Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City | $61,480 | $28,324 |
| 6 | Western Governors University | $60,615 | $12,548 |
| 7 | Weber State University | $56,287 | $10,258 |
| 8 | Utah Valley UniversityThis school | $55,486 | $6,376 |
| 9 | Utah State University | $54,022 | $14,936 |
| 10 | Ensign College | $50,630 | $10,824 |
| 11 | Southern Utah University | $50,296 | $10,462 |
| 12 | Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences | $49,841 | $28,039 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Utah Valley University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $3,904
$0 – $30k
$3,904 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $4,231
$30k – $48k
$4,231 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$5,664 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$13,297 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Utah Valley University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,507 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $18,489 |
| Average Net Price | $6,376 |
22.9%
Pell Grant Rate
9.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$14,750
Median Debt
$156/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Utah Valley University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $7,572 to $9,955 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -12.2%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$7,572
Highest year
$9,955
Most recent (2023)
$8,463
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,6422023 · $8,463
Over the same years, enrollment went +13.4% (24,243 → 27,481 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
47.2%
Female
27.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
73.1%
Retention Rate
$46,825
Median Earnings (6yr)
64.8%
Earning Over $25K
77.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 43.1% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 73.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $46,825 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $55,486 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 64.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 77.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $14,750 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $156/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 46 | 3,732 | $68,732 | $121,466 | $15,681 |
| Associate's | 11 | 4,013 | $58,760 | $90,987 | $9,221 |
| Master's | 5 | 164 | $100,305 | $154,576 | $24,559 |
Top programs at Utah Valley University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$154,576 median earnings
- Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
$121,466 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$115,541 median earnings
- Information Science/Studies
Information Science/Studies
$112,128 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$110,270 median earnings
- Air Transportation
Air Transportation
$106,001 median earnings
- Building/Construction Fini…
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
$97,793 median earnings
- Computer Systems Networkin…
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
$97,341 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's | 6 | $154,576 | - |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 38 | $121,466 | $13,421 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | 68 | $115,541 | $23,146 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | 55 | $112,128 | $17,125 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | 0 | $110,270 | $26,766 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's | 212 | $106,001 | $21,504 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Bachelor's | 56 | $97,793 | $14,454 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's | 52 | $97,341 | $19,043 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | 181 | $93,858 | $10,949 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 23 | $90,987 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 309 | $86,602 | $15,375 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | 45 | $84,527 | $17,748 |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's | 87 | $83,807 | $15,250 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's | 34 | $83,278 | $10,949 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 165 | $81,706 | $15,471 |
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Similar Reported Net Price
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Utah Valley University? ▼
Utah Valley University is a public institution in Orem, Utah. Undergraduate enrollment is 28,453 students.
How much do Utah Valley University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Utah Valley University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,486 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $46,825.
How much does Utah Valley University cost? ▼
The average net price at Utah Valley University is $6,376. In-state tuition is $6,507 and out-of-state tuition is $18,489. Median student debt at graduation is $14,750.
What is the graduation rate at Utah Valley University? ▼
Utah Valley University has a 43.1% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 73.1%.
Is Utah Valley University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Utah Valley University is $14,750, while former students earn a median of $55,486 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 27% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 77.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $156.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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