Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Rocky Mountains Region for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list.Of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at U of U]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)