Salt Lake City, Utah · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, University of Utah is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 36,894, made up of 28,064 undergraduates and 8,830 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of Utah System of Higher Education.
University of Utah offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 247 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, Business Administration and Management, and Computer Science. It awarded 9,826 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 14 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Mission
The University of Utah fosters student success by preparing students from diverse backgrounds for lives of impact as leaders and citizens. We generate and share new knowledge, discoveries, and innovations, and we engage local and global communities to promote education, health, and quality of life. These contributions, in addition to responsible stewardship of our intellectual, physical, and financial resources, ensure the long-term success and viability of the institution.
Key figures
36,894
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
9,826
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
247
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 247
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
86%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,135
Master's degrees
2,255
Doctoral degrees (research)
396
Professional doctorates
459
Certificates under 1 year
195
Postbaccalaureate certificates
386
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
36,894
Undergraduates, fall 2024
28,064
Graduate students, fall 2024
8,830
Full-time, fall 2024
83%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
42,482
Undergraduates, 2024-25
32,800
Graduate students, 2024-25
9,682
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
49%
Men
51%
White
60%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
14
Programs with a fully online option
16
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
55%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Utah System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Twelve Conference
President
Taylor Randall
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization