Utah Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Utah. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 26.71% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 2.61%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 19.01% over the past decade where it is increased by 0.72% last year. The living costs in Utah Colleges have risen 29.65% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Utah
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $4,730$14,376 $5,050$14,590 $12,069$12,380
2012-13 $5,000
5.71%
$14,842
3.24%
$6,019
19.19%
$17,182
17.77%
$12,359
2.40%
$12,183
-1.59%
2013-14 $5,252
5.04%
$15,561
4.84%
$6,331
5.18%
$18,013
4.84%
$11,749
-4.94%
$12,220
0.30%
2014-15 $5,522
5.14%
$16,417
5.50%
$6,817
7.68%
$18,578
3.14%
$11,749$12,283
0.52%
2015-16 $5,673
2.73%
$16,837
2.56%
$6,719
-1.44%
$19,469
4.80%
$11,215
-4.55%
$13,072
6.42%
2016-17 $5,914
4.25%
$17,569
4.35%
$7,650
13.86%
$20,505
5.32%
$11,389
1.55%
$12,806
-2.03%
2017-18 $6,124
3.55%
$18,200
3.59%
$8,407
9.90%
$22,457
9.52%
$11,611
1.95%
$13,056
1.95%
2018-19 $6,285
2.63%
$18,694
2.71%
$8,292
-1.37%
$22,802
1.54%
$11,581
-0.26%
$13,394
2.59%
2019-20 $6,312
0.43%
$18,744
0.27%
$8,140
-1.83%
$21,967
-3.66%
$12,354
6.67%
$13,858
3.46%
2020-21 $6,383
1.12%
$18,996
1.34%
$8,121
-0.23%
$22,215
1.13%
$12,562
1.68%
$14,311
3.27%
2021-22 $6,668
4.46%
$19,502
2.66%
$8,191
0.86%
$21,595
-2.79%
$12,690
1.02%
$14,843
3.72%
2022-23 $6,893
3.37%
$20,276
3.97%
$8,433
2.95%
$22,285
3.20%
$13,262
4.51%
$15,374
3.58%
2023-24 $6,945
0.75%
$20,273
-0.01%
$8,563
1.54%
$21,950
-1.50%
$14,971
12.89%
$17,489
13.76%
2024-25 $6,979
0.49%
$20,802
2.61%
$8,845
3.29%
$22,109
0.72%
$15,232
1.74%
$19,038
8.86%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Utah Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Utah Colleges is $6,979 for state residents and $20,802 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,382 for state residents and $14,266.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $12,894. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $8,844 for state residents and $22,108 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $14,920.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$6,979$4,382 $12,894
Public (out-of-State)$20,802$14,266$12,894
Private$22,560-$12,894
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$8,844
Public (out-of-State)$22,108
Private$14,920