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Compare Utah Valley University vs Salt Lake Community College

Orem, UT · Salt Lake City, UT

Utah Valley UniversitySalt Lake Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,376/yr$9,804/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,904/yr$8,476/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$14,750$8,003
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,231/yr$9,048/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$5,664/yr$10,559/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$8,115/yr$11,589/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$13,297/yr$13,928/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$156/mo$85/mo
Room & board (off campus)$12,150/yr$16,578/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$528/yr$700/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$14,765/yr$14,417/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,507/yr$4,426/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$18,489/yr$14,244/yr
Students with Pell Grants23%17%
Students taking federal loans9.1%8%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate45%29%
Freshmen who come back73%57%
Typical earnings 10 years in$55,486/yr$47,867/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$30,185–$86,094$26,430–$71,663
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)47%27%
White students graduating48%No data reported
Black students graduating31%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating34%No data reported
Asian students graduating43%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$46,825/yr$41,501/yr
Earn more than a HS grad70%64%
Graduate on time17%16%
Pell students who graduate34%No data reported
First-gen students who finish31%19%
Low-income students who finish35%18%
Students who transfer out19%14%
Typical earnings 8 years in$50,056/yr$44,450/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 28% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 18% · Health Professions 9%Liberal Arts & General Studies 37% · Health Professions 15% · Computer & Information Sciences 12%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 28% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 37% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 18% of degreesHealth Professions — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 9% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management — $109,215/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM14%15%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment28,45318,136
Students per professor26 : 116 : 1
Graduate students997No data reported
Average professor pay$10,149/mo$7,935/mo
Full-time professors39%24%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$31,983$27,276
SettingCity (small)Suburb (large)
LocationOrem, UTSalt Lake City, UT
RegionRocky MountainsRocky Mountains
Founded19411948
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.1%1.9%
Men51%45%
Women49%55%
White students76%56%
Black students1.1%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino students14%27%
Asian students1.4%3.9%
Two or more races3.9%4.2%
Other / not reported2.5%3.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students27%40%
Part-time students35%67%
Students age 25+17%25%
Spent on teaching per student$6,343/yr$7,695/yr
Endowment$109.9M$12.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division I without footballNJCAA Division I
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1211
Student athletes368195
Athletic scholarships$3.9M$2.2M
Athletics budget$19.6M$6.2M
Athletics revenue$19.6M$6.2M
Recruiting spend$357,233$10,856

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.