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Utica University

Utica, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$19,108What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
92%
Graduation rate
56%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,278
In-state tuition
$26,930Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$26,930
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$63,277Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$19,108

Better than 71% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

56%

Better than 44% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$63,277

Better than 74% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,500

Better than 69% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$37,205

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$19,108

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Utica University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time56%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return71%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$63,277

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Utica University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,857252
Construction Management$66,54115
Homeland Security$57,21576
Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,52150
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$39,4781
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,35630
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$32,04383
Research and Experimental Psychology$31,69535
Psychology, General$30,71522
Biology, General$25,78615
Communication and Media Studies$23,89011
Business/Managerial Economics$22,84118
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported32
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported25
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported16
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported14
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported13
HistoryNot reported12
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported9
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported9
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported8
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported8
Zoology/Animal BiologyNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported4
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported4
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported4
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported3
EconomicsNot reported2
SociologyNot reported2
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported2
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Special Education and TeachingNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reportedNot reported
InsuranceNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
JournalismNot reportedNot reported

All 42 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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