Saint George, Utah · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Utah Tech University is a public four-year institution based in Saint George, Utah. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 13,167 students in fall 2024, including 13,006 undergraduates and 161 graduate students. It is part of Utah System of Higher Education.
Utah Tech University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 130 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Registered Nursing, and Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide. It awarded 4,696 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
13,167
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
4,696
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
130
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 130
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
General StudiesCertificateAssociateOnline option2,288 graduates
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
31%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,323
Associate degrees
1,027
Master's degrees
54
Certificates under 1 year
747
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,545
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
13,167
Undergraduates, fall 2024
13,006
Graduate students, fall 2024
161
Full-time, fall 2024
57%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,975
Undergraduates, 2024-25
15,787
Graduate students, 2024-25
188
Full-time, 2024-25
52%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
31%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Utah System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
United Athletic Conference; Western Athletic Conference
President
Shane Smeed
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, 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