There are 5 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Utah - 2 public and 3 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Utah community colleges is $8,812 for Utah residents and $13,789 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,428. A total of 26,873 students enrolled in Utah community colleges (6,718 in average).


Utah Community Colleges Average Statistics

4 Utah community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance.

2 schools offer online degree/programs and 5,211 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 64.00% and the transfer-out rate is 64.00%. The average students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 at Utah community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Utah community colleges.

Utah Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools5 community colleges (2 public, 3 private)
Open Admission Policy4 out of 5 schools
Tuition & Fees$8,812 Utah Residents
$13,789 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$4,428
Student PopulationTotal 26,873 (6,718 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 5,211 (5,211 on average) in 2 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate64.00%
Transfer-out Rate11.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio16.50 to 1

Utah Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Salt Lake Community College is ranked first among Utah community colleges and Evans Hairstyling College-St George and Fortis College-Salt Lake City are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $8,812 for Utah residents and $13,789 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Utah community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Utah
UT RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Salt Lake Community CollegeSalt Lake City, UT$13,701 ($4,257) $2,618 26,300 33% 16 to 1
-Evans Hairstyling College-St GeorgeSaint George, UT$14,000 $3,293 66 83% 20 to 1
-Fortis College-Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City, UT$13,112 $4,801 438 50% 14 to 1
-Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar CityCedar City, UT$14,000 $7,000 69 90% 16 to 1
Average$13,789 ($8,812) $4,42826,873 64.00% 16.50 to 1