Technical college enrollment data to be released later this month

In its annual release, data from the Utah System of Higher Education shows enrollment at Utah’s degree-granting public colleges and universities rose 1.45% compared to last year. Though up in total undergraduate enrollment at USHE degree-granting institutions (1.60%), graduate enrollment saw a slight decrease over last year (-0.34%).

Degree-granting institution fall enrollment headcount is measured at the third week of the fall semester. Technical college enrollment and headcount are measured at the end of the fiscal quarter. It is anticipated that USHE technical college enrollment data will be released at the end of this month with a full look at systemwide enrollment.

“Contrary to national trends, Utahns are continuing to see the value in higher education, and they are taking steps to enroll in college and better their future,” said Dave R. Woolstenhulme, Commissioner of Higher Education. “Though we lost some momentum during the pandemic, I am optimistic that we will continue to see more students benefit from completing a certificate or degree at USHE colleges.”

The table below includes the total headcount of all students enrolled at each USHE degree-granting institution.

Fall 2022 Degree-Granting Enrollments, Total Headcount
Institution	2022	2021	# Change	% Change
Salt Lake Community College	26,348	27,225	-877	-3.22%
Snow College	5,997	6,106	-109	-1.79%
Southern Utah University	14,330	13,611	719	5.28%
University of Utah	34,734	34,462	272	0.79%
Utah State University	27,943	27,426	517	1.89%
Utah Tech University	12,556	12,266	290	2.36%
Utah Valley University	43,099	41,262	1,837	4.45%
Weber State University	29,914	29,744	170	0.57%
USHE Degree-Granting Total	194,921	192,132	2,789	1.45%

Detailed headcount data outlined by institution type, student level, award-seeking (matriculation) status and more is published at ushe.edu/institutional-data-resources-headcount.

Additionally, particularly at institutions with a community college mission, USHE serves several thousand students in non-traditional programs, which are not budget-related, do not receive any taxpayer support, and are not included in the third-week totals. These include short-term training programs, distance education, and non-credit technical training. Salt Lake Community College’s School of Applied Technology enrollment numbers are included in these third-week totals as one step toward presenting this data. System leadership is continuing to work to present this data in the future for a more holistic picture of enrollment at our institutions.