- Enrollment at Utah public colleges and universities is up, totaling nearly 194,000 for fall 2019. Since fall 2018, enrollment at Utah’s public colleges and universities increased by 2.5%.
TOTAL HEADCOUNT FALL 2018 FALL 2019 CHANGE % CHANGE University of Utah 33,369 33,152 -217 -0.65% Utah State University 29,367 29,093 -274 -0.93% Weber State University 28,700 29,969 1,269 4.42% Southern Utah University 10,772 12,210 1,438 13.35% Snow College 5,574 5,450 -124 -2.22% Dixie State University 9,986 11,177 1,191 11.93% Utah Valley University 40,471 42,030 1,559 3.85% Salt Lake Community College 30,940 30,782 -158 -0.51% - Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) numbers are up 2.07% from fall 2018.
TOTAL FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)* FALL 2018 FALL 2019 CHANGE % CHANGE University of Utah 30,693 31,187 494 1.61% Utah State University 23,513 23,767 254 1.10% Weber State University 18,069 18,432 363 2.00% Southern Utah University 8,240 8,842 602 7.3% Snow College 3,915 3,905 -10 -0.26% Dixie State University 7,298 7,434 136 1.86% Utah Valley University 26,464 28,030 1,566 5.92% Salt Lake Community College 17,659 17,062 -597 -3.40% USHE 135,851 138,660 2,809 2.07%
*Total FTE approximates the number of students enrolled full-time each semester (15 semester hours for undergraduate students; 10 semester hours for graduate students). - The average annual resident tuition and fees across USHE for undergraduates in 2019-20 was $6,124.50, ranging from a low of $3,836 per year to a high of $9,500 per year.
- The total degrees and awards in 2018-19 for USHE institutions totaled 38,651, up 2.14% from 2017-18.
- The top bachelor’s degrees awarded by USHE include:
- Business & Marketing
- Social Sciences & Public Administration
- Education
- Health Professions
- Engineering & Related Technologies
- The total Federal Pell Grants awarded to USHE students in 2018-19 was $212,860,905, assisting 54,021 students.
See the full 2020 Data Book
