Ensign College

Ensign College is a private nonprofit college in Salt Lake City, Utah. It graduates 43% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $50,630 ten years after starting college, more than 30% of the Utah colleges we cover.

Mostly online. 72% of undergraduates take only online courses (IPEDS, fall 2023). Earnings and prices describe a mix of online and on-campus students.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$10,824 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $14,145. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
43%

Higher than 18% of Utah colleges we cover and 31% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$50,630

Higher than 30% of Utah colleges we cover and 42% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Ensign College acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return54%
Pell Grant recipients8%
First-generation students30%
Women / men52% / 48%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Ensign College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$4,004
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$270
Total cost of attendance$14,145

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$3,500
Loan default rate6.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Ensign College majors, earnings & careers

Ensign College offers 7 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 3
  • Technology & Computing · 2
  • Communications & Media · 1
  • Engineering · 1

Highest-earning majors at Ensign College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 7 majors
  • Accounting—
  • Communications—
  • Computer and Information Sciences—
  • Computer Engineering—
  • Entrepreneurship—
  • Information Technology—
  • Marketing—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Communications → Public relations specialist

$65,440
Salt Lake City
$62,670
Utah
$74,750
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer

$129,600
Salt Lake City
$128,810
Utah
$135,980
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Salt Lake City

Cost of living
1% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,349/mo

2 bedrooms $1,615. Housing costs 23% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
40° / 91°

January and July average highs. 18 inches of rain a year, 49 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: wildfire (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Salt Lake County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)5,973
First-year students from Utah19%
Next most common home statesCalifornia, Arizona, Idaho
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-244% bachelor's · 12% associate · 84% certificates
Student bodyWhite 23% · Hispanic 5% · Black 1% · Asian 1%International 11%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Salt Lake County at a glance

Population1,196,523
Median household income$97,494
Adults with a bachelor's degree39%
Median age34

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Ensign College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Utah by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Ensign College—$10,82443%$50,630This school
Westminster University67%$27,09464%$66,215
Brigham Young University68%$15,56481%$75,790

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Ensign College would cost you $16,270 less per year than Westminster University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Ensign College.
  • Westminster University gives aided families $27,201 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Utah residentEnsign CollegeWestminster UniversityDifference
Sticker price$14,145$57,616−$43,471
Average grants−$3,321−$30,522+$27,201
You pay$10,824$27,094−$16,270

“+” means Ensign College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Ensign College

How much does Ensign College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,145 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,824 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $10,436 and families earning $110k+ pay $14,145.

How much do Ensign College graduates earn?

Former Ensign College students earn a median $50,630 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Ensign College graduation rate?

43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 54% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Ensign College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/ensign-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).