Utah Tech University
Saint George, UT · Public · Midsize city · UTU
Public institution in Saint George, UT · 8,320 undergraduates · $44,570 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 14%Undergraduates
- Top 16%Median graduate debt
- Top 18%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,265703rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,074214th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,644708th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $19,660353rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $15,000310th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,5701,379th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,9591,355th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 34.2%1,668th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 63.0%1,518th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8,320303rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 22.0:11,989th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.3%1,599th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 113 mi (LAS)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $35
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $62,632 | $57,318 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,856 | $51,106 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $42,682 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $45,277 | $48,041 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $42,030 | $37,653 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $40,551 | $37,208 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,153 | $44,542 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $38,829 | $47,394 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $37,424 | $34,420 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $29,685 | $29,926 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $28,816 | $27,295 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $28,381 | $24,035 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1911source
- Athletic nickname: "Trailblazers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- Mascot: "Brooks the Bison"source
- Motto: "Active Learning, Active Life"source
- Campus size: about 100 acressource
- Formerly known as "St. George Stake Academy"source
- Formerly known as "(1911–1913)"source
- Formerly known as "Dixie Academy"source
- Formerly known as "(1913–1916)"source
- Formerly known as "Dixie Normal College"source
- Formerly known as "(1916–1923)"source
- Formerly known as "Dixie Junior College"source
- Formerly known as "(1923–1970)"source
- Formerly known as "Dixie College"source
- Formerly known as "(1970–2000)"source
- Formerly known as "Dixie State College"source
- Formerly known as "(2000–2013)"source
- Formerly known as "Dixie State University"source
- Formerly known as "(2013–2022)"source
- Athletic conference: FCSsource
- Notable alum: John Browningsource
- Notable alum: Asia Carrerasource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,859,512 (M $2,468,908 · W $1,390,604)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteutahtech.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 230171)
- Compare colleges in UTRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in UtahEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Utah Tech University vs Southern Utah UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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