Utah Colleges Tuition Trends Over The Current Decade (The 2010s)

There are 83 colleges in Utah State - 16 public and 67 private schools. The average tuition & fees of public schools are $5,636 for Utah residents and $16,839 for others in 2017. It increase 4.53% from last year and 31.47% from 2010 cumulatively. For private schools, the average tuition & fees are $14,897 which are increased -8.55% from last year and -3.03% from 2010 cumulatively.


Tuition & Fees Trends of Utah Colleges from 2010 to 2017

Next table and charts illustrates the tuition changes from 2010 to 2017 for Utah colleges and universities. The costs officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education and due to the data availability, the avarage amount mainly based on 2-4 years and 4 years colleges and universities.
Undergraduate (Public) Undergraduate (Private) Graduate (Public) Graduate (Private)
For Utah public schools, the 2017 undergraduate in-state tuition & fees are $5,636 which has increased by 35.01% over the current decade and the out-of-state cost is $16,839 which has risen by 31.47%. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is 4.50% while last year increase rate was 4.53%.
Table. Undergraduate Tuition Trends (Public Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Utah Colleges
2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017
In-State Costs$4,175$4,520$4,771$5,013$5,266$5,398$5,636
Year-to-Year Rates0.00%8.26%5.56%5.08%5.03%2.51%4.42%
Cumulative Rates0.00%8.26%14.28%20.09%26.13%29.29%35.01%
Out-of-State Costs$12,808$13,779$14,238$14,940$15,741$16,109$16,839
Year-to-Year Rates0.00%7.58%3.33%4.93%5.36%2.33%4.53%
Cumulative Rates0.00%7.58%11.17%16.65%22.90%25.77%31.47%
For private schools in Utah state, the 2017 undergraduate tuition & fees are $14,897 which has increased by -3.03% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is -0.43% while last year increase rate was -8.55%.
Table. Undergraduate Tuition Trends (Private Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Utah Colleges
2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017
Tuition & Fees$15,363$14,696$15,176$14,773$15,285$16,290$14,897
Year-to-Year Rates0.00%-4.34%3.26%-2.66%3.47%6.58%-8.55%
Cumulative Rates0.00%-4.34%-1.22%-3.84%-0.51%6.04%-3.03%
The average graduate school tuition & fees of Utah public schools are $7,650 which has increased by 50.49% over the current decade and the out-of-state graduate cost is $20,505 which has risen by 38.79%. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is 5.54% while last year increase rate was 5.32%.
Table. Graduate Tuition Trends (Public Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Utah Colleges
2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017
In-State Costs$5,084$5,050$6,019$6,331$6,818$6,719$7,650
Year-to-Year Rates0.00%-0.67%19.21%5.18%7.69%-1.45%13.86%
Cumulative Rates0.00%-0.67%18.41%24.54%34.11%32.17%50.49%
Out-of-State Costs$14,774$14,590$17,183$18,013$18,578$19,469$20,505
Year-to-Year Rates0.00%-1.25%17.77%4.83%3.14%4.79%5.32%
Cumulative Rates0.00%-1.25%16.30%21.92%25.75%31.77%38.79%
For private graduate schools in Utah state, the 2017 tuition & fees are $12,344 which has increased by -12.91% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is -1.84373% while last year increase rate was -2.12%.
Table. Graduate Tuition Trends (Private Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Utah Colleges
2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017
Tuition & Fees$14,174$13,590$14,216$13,248$12,253$12,612$12,344
Year-to-Year Rates0.00%-4.12%4.60%-6.80%-7.51%2.93%-2.12%
Cumulative Rates0.00%-4.12%0.30%-6.53%-13.55%-11.02%-12.91%
You can check the changes of other college costs including room & board costs, book & supplies, and other living expenses at Utah college cost trends.