Ensign College

Salt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit · www.ensign.edu/ ↗

Ensign College is a private nonprofit college in Salt Lake City, Utah, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards certificates and has 7,568 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It reports a religious affiliation. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Marketing; Accounting and Related Services; and Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Ensign College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
7,568
Similar schools: 130
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$10,731
Similar schools: $20,834
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
35.8%
Similar schools: 52.2%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$56,881
Similar schools: $44,255
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,525
Similar schools: $9,500
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
54.4%
Similar schools: 81.5%

What the data shows about Ensign College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 175 private nonprofit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $10,731 a year, lower than the $20,834 median for similar schools. 54.4% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 81.5%). 35.8% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 52.2% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $56,881, higher than the $44,255 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,525 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,500).