University of Utah Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at University of Utah is 14:1, and the school has 41.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Utah include: Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Health Professions and Related Programs; and Engineering. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 84.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Foreign languages Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics History English (including composition) Social science
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	14:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Social Sciences 17% Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 13% Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 9% Health Professions and Related Programs 8% Engineering 7%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	Electrical and Computer Engineering Combined Bachelor/Master Degree; Electronic Art and Entertainment Masters; Engineering Combined Bachelor's-Master's Degree Program; J.D. and M.B.A. Joint Degree; J.D. and Master of Public Administration Joint Degree; J.D. and Master of Social Work; M.B.A. and Master of Architecture; M.B.A. and Master of Healthcare Administration; M.B.A. and Master of Science in Bioengineering Joint Degree; M.B.A. and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering Joint Degree; M.B.A. and Master of Science in Computer Science; M.B.A. and Master of Science in Eletrical and Computer Engineering Joint Degree; M.B.A. and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering; M.D. and Master of Public Health Joint Degree; M.D. and Master of Science in Public Health Joint Degree; M.D. and Ph.D. Joint Degree (School of Medicine); Master Public Health/Master Public Policy Combined Degree; Master of Public Administration and Master of Health Administration Joint Degree; Master of Public Administration and Master of Public Health Joint Degree; Master of Public Administration and Master of Social Work Joint Degree; Master of Public Policy/Juris Doctor joint degree; Materials Science & Engineering -Combined B.S./M.S. Degree; Mathematics Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degree; Mechanical Engineering Combined BS/MS Degree; Ph.D. in Educational, Leadership and Policy and Master of Public Administration Joint Degree; Ph.D. in Social Work and Master of Public Administration Joint Degree
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 7.6% Service learning 8.6% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 30.5% Writing in the disciplines 36% Undergraduate research/creative projects 24.1% Learning communities 56.5%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	85%
4-year graduation rate	21

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data