University of Utah Description:
Admissions Data (2008):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 81%
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 470 / 610
- SAT Math: 500 / 635
- SAT Writing: 470 / 610
- ACT Composite: 21 / 27
- ACT English: 20 / 27
- ACT Math: 19 / 27
Enrollment (2008):
- Total Enrollment: 28,211 (21,526 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 55% Male / 45% Female
- 67% Full-time
Costs (2008 - 09):
- Tuition and Fees: $5,284 (in-state); $16,600 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,100 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $6,469
- Other Expenses: $5,580
- Total Cost: $18,433 (in-state); $29,749 (out-of-state)
University of Utah Financial Aid (2007 - 08):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 51%
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 25%
- Loans: 15%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $6,008
- Loans: $3,513
Most Popular Majors:
Transfer, Retention and Graduation Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 83%
- Transfer Out Rate: 29%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 20%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 51%
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University of Utah Mission Statement:
"The mission of the University of Utah is to serve the people of Utah and the world through the discovery, creation and application of knowledge; through the dissemination of knowledge by teaching, publication, artistic presentation and technology transfer; and through community engagement. As a preeminent research and teaching university with national and global reach, the University cultivates an academic environment in which the highest standards of intellectual integrity and scholarship are practiced. Students at the University learn from and collaborate with faculty who are at the forefront of their disciplines. The University faculty and staff are committed to helping students excel. We zealously preserve academic freedom, promote diversity and equal opportunity, and respect individual beliefs. We advance rigorous interdisciplinary inquiry, international involvement, and social responsibility."
