Independence University, UT

4021 S 700 E Ste 400, Salt Lake City, UT 84107 • independence.edu • 1.4 star

Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Not Selective Low Transfer-In Open Admissions 7 Campuses Branch Campus

Academics

Bachelor’s 57%

Associate’s 43%

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing45%

Computer and Information Sciences1%

Health Professions and Related Programs44%

Visual and Performing Arts10%

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A

Median SAT Math N/A

Median SAT Reading N/A

Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $17,000

Out-of-State Tuition $17,000

Average Total Cost $33,000

Average Net Cost $27,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$27,000	$10,383	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$28,000	$10,628	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$28,000	$12,194	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$28,000	$14,149	$18,184
>$110K	$18,000	$14,733	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 84%

Median Federal Debt $9,000

Repayment Rate 20%

Median Payment $280

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	78%	40%	46%
$30K–$48K	12%	17%	16%
$48K–$75K	6%	18%	14%
$75K–$110K	2%	14%	10%
>$110K	1%	11%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$8,000	$8,555	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$14,000	$9,692	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$20,000	$9,215	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$9,000	$9,461	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$15,000	$8,424	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$32,000	$28,629	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$21,000	$16,925	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$5,000	$4,275	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$2,000	$2,262	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	15%	55%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	20%	60%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	25%	65%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	32%	69%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 46%

Transfer Rate N/A

Withdrawal Rate 45%

Graduation Rate 15%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	10%	17%	33%
Within 6 Years	15%	44%	49%
Within 8 Years	72%	47%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Black	6%	35%	41%
Caucasian	18%	48%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	12%	43%	47%
Native American or Alaskan Native	30%	28%	55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	33%	33%	63%
Two or more races	8%	43%	48%
Other race	8%	52%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 9,779

Full-time Undergrads 78%

Avg Entry Age 30

Graduate Students 316

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	79%	57%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	21%	43%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	0%	3%	7%
Black	14%	5%	13%
Caucasian	25%	71%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	4%	11%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	1%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	1%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	0%	2%	4%
Two or more races	10%	4%	4%
Other race	46%	3%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	65%	29%	37%
$30K–$48K	15%	17%	17%
$48K–$75K	11%	20%	16%
$75K–$110K	6%	17%	14%
>$110K	3%	18%	19%

Nearby Colleges

Western Governors University

<1 miles, NE • 2.3 star

Fortis College-Salt Lake City

<1 miles, N • 1 star

Midwives College of Utah

2 miles, NE

Paul Mitchell the School-Salt Lake City

2 miles, SE

Nearby Airports

Salt Lake City International Airport

9 miles, N • 4.1 star

Provo Municipal Airport

33 miles, S • 1 star

Ogden-Hinckley Airport

36 miles, N • 1 star

Vernal Regional Airport

125 miles, SE • 1 star