by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Utica College was awarded 7 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
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Utica College is ranked #1,424 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Utica College also holds the #89 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 89%, some consider Utica College to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
At Utica College, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Utica College is 41%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 74% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Utica College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Utica College have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Utica College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,303 undergraduates at Utica College with 2,633 being full-time and 670 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,281 | $19,744 | $22,122 | $24,508 | $28,764 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Utica College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Utica College, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $13,991 a year. That adds up to $55,964 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Utica College is 4.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Utica College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1600 Burrstone Rd, Utica, NY 13502-4892 |
| Phone: | 315-792-3111 |
| Website: | https://www.utica.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/uticacollege |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/uticacollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 360 | $68,018 |
| Homeland Security | 123 | $49,399 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 80 | $32,371 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 69 | $39,458 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 43 | $30,805 |
| General Psychology | 34 | $28,371 |
| Business Administration & Management | 34 | $35,849 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 22 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 21 | NA |
| General Biology | 21 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 3,040 students took at least one online class at Utica College. This is a decrease from the 4,173 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,040 | 1,998 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,173 | 2,154 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,018 | 2,272 |
| 2017-2018 | 3,110 | 2,414 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,167 | 2,464 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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