Salt Lake City, Utah · Public

Mechanical Engineering at University of Utah

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 788 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.9% Program signal 788 Size proxy $16,200 Net price (all) $67,170 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.9%
Enrollment proxy: ~788
Schools with reported signal: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 86%
Graduation rate: 65.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $16,200/yr
4-year cost (est.): $64,800
Median debt: $19,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $67,170/yr
ROI grade (school): B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 402 schools that report this field.

#131 of 402 on ROI Top 33% value

85% national avg concentration Bigger than 64% of programs

−$3,212 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

+$3,040 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($3,212 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,040 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 33% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 2.9% of reported programs at University of Utah, which is bigger than 64% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 788 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

University of Utah's average net price is $16,200 per year, about $64,800 over four years. That is $3,212 below the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $67,170 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,040 above the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of Utah #131 of 402 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.