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Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeUSHE

Ogden, Utah · USHE public

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InputCost to start

Net price$3K$0–$30,000 families
ThroughputWho finishes

Finish on time53.1%Within 150% of expected time
OutputPay and debt

Typical pay$37KAbout 6 years after starting
Typical pay (10 yrs)$35KAbout 10 years after starting

What we see in the data

At Ogden-Weber Technical College, net price is what families actually pay after grants and scholarships. For families in the $0–$30,000 income band, that was about $3K per year, higher than the median among USHE technical colleges in Utah ($3K), and lower than the median among colleges nationwide ($15K).

Finish on time means completing within the normal time frame for the degree (for example, one and a half years for a one-year certificate). About 53% of students finished on time, lower than the median among USHE technical colleges in Utah (79%), and lower than the median among colleges nationwide (58%).

Typical pay six years after starting was about $37K, about the same as the median among USHE technical colleges in Utah ($38K), and about the same as the median among colleges nationwide ($36K). Pay varies widely by field of study. This is a school-wide average.

About 47% of students are first in their family to attend college. Pell students finished on time at a lower rate (30%) than the school-wide average (53%) — see Who attends below.

Utah payroll records show typical pay of about $48K one year after finishing, higher than the $37K school-wide figure measured six years after starting. About 75% of certificate graduates had a job in Utah one year after finishing.

How to read these numbers

Pathways & Outcomes compares each school to Utah and national pathway medians using federal and state data. Numbers are school-wide averages — not every major or program. Small graduating classes may be hidden for privacy. Apprenticeships and some trade programs are not included.

Compared to Utah & national medians

Full comparison to medians among Utah colleges and colleges nationwide that report each measure in College Scorecard (not enrollment-weighted).

Measure This school Utah median US median vs medians
Net price ($0–$30k families) $3K $17K $15K Below Utah · Below US
Finish on time 53.1% 71.4% 58.3% Below Utah · Below US
Typical pay (6 yrs after starting) $37K $34K $36K Near Utah · Near US
Typical pay ÷ net price (6 yrs) 11.3× 1.7× 2.5× Above Utah · Above US

Headline comparisons

Cost, completion, and pay — the three measures families ask about most — charted against the same medians.

Net price
$0–$30k families · annual

Ogden-Weber Technical …

$3K

Utah median

$17K

US median

$15K

Lower is better for families.

Finish on time
Within 150% of expected time

Ogden-Weber Technical …

53.1%

Utah median

71.4%

US median

58.3%

Typical pay
Six years after starting

Ogden-Weber Technical …

$37K

Utah median

$34K

US median

$36K

Source: College Scorecard · institution medians (not enrollment-weighted). Net price uses the lowest reported income band when schools publish multiple tiers. Pay ÷ net price compares typical earnings six years after starting to one year of net price (above 1× means pay exceeds that cost).

Costs & aid

High school concurrent enrollment

High school students — Short-cycle technical CE alongside Weber State transfer options in the same metro area.

Systemwide CE attainment is documented in Part 1 (USHE R5), separate from Scorecard completion on this profile.

Net price by family income

What full-time undergraduates actually paid per year after grants and scholarships, by family income band (federal College Scorecard).

Family income Net price
$0–$30,000 $3,229

Affordability & loans

Federal loan outcomes from College Scorecard. Does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. Repayment rates describe historical cohorts, not a guarantee for future students.

Measure Value
Share earning at least $25K (6 yrs after starting) 35.7%
Share earning at least $25K (10 yrs after starting) 48.9%

Part 8: debt vs. earnings

Who attends

Enrollment & context

Measure Value
Undergraduate enrollment 2,928
Enrolled full-time 10.4%
Enrolled part-time 89.6%
Students receiving Pell grants 9.6%
First-generation college students 47.0%
Median family income of students $19K
Students who borrowed federal loans 0.0%
Student–faculty ratio 17.0:1

Student body shares

Shares of undergraduate students by gender and race/ethnicity (federal College Scorecard). These describe who enrolls — not completion or pay by group.

Gender

Group Share of undergraduates
Women 36.8%
Men 63.2%

Race & ethnicity

Group Share of undergraduates
Two or more races 2.0%

Outcomes for Pell & first-generation students

Pell grant recipients are a proxy for lower family income; first-generation students are those whose parents did not complete a bachelor's degree. Compare each row to the school-wide figures above — not every student matches these groups.

Measure Value
Finish on time (Pell students) 30.0%
Finish on time (all students) 53.1%

After graduation: jobs and pay

For Utah public colleges, the state tracks graduates who work in Utah using payroll records employers file with the Department of Workforce Services. The U.S. Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) study links college transcripts to jobs nationwide. Utah sections show in-state pay and employment; Census sections show national pay, how many graduates stay in Utah, and common industries. Groups with fewer than 10 graduates are hidden for privacy.

Working in Utah (state data)

Pay and employment for graduates found in Utah wage records. Wage figures include only graduates with reported earnings. USHE dashboard.

Measure Value
Typical annual pay (1 year after graduating, Utah only) $47,567
Lower end (25th percentile) $34,081
Higher end (75th percentile) $65,416
Program groups counted 303

Share of graduates employed in Utah about one year after finishing (Utah payroll records; excludes federal employers and graduates who left the state).

Credential type Share employed in Utah
Certificate · about 1 year after graduating 75.0%

How pay changes after graduating (Utah)

Change in annual wages from one year before graduation to one or five years after, for graduates working in Utah. Shown by broad program area. Graduating class: 2023-24 Graduated.

Program area Pay change
Computer and Information Sciences $10,131 (1 yr) · $30,622 (5 yr)
Engineering/Technologies/Technicians $9,631 (1 yr) · $27,239 (5 yr)
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians $6,699 (1 yr) · $25,996 (5 yr)
Business, Management, and Marketing $5,805 (1 yr) · $23,284 (5 yr)
Precision Production $13,899 (1 yr) · $22,511 (5 yr)
Construction Trades $10,761 (1 yr) · $21,432 (5 yr)
Health Professions and Related Programs $5,072 (1 yr) · $17,237 (5 yr)
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services $12,745 (5 yr)

Where graduates work in Utah

Industry sectors for Utah-employed graduates (payroll records). Counts combine all program areas at this college.

Industry Graduates employed
Manufacturing 49 (18.6%)
Retail Trade 48 (18.2%)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 40 (15.2%)
Health Care and Social Assistance 31 (11.7%)
Accommodation and Food Services 20 (7.6%)
Educational Services 19 (7.2%)
Construction 18 (6.8%)
Wholesale Trade 16 (6.1%)

Jobs and pay nationwide (U.S. Census)

Transcript-linked earnings and employment across the country. Census PSEO.

Credential type Typical pay & graduates with jobs
Certificate (<1 year) $33,491 after 1 yr · $42,463 after 5 yrs · 3,280 with jobs
Certificate (1–2 years) $37,200 after 1 yr · $49,390 after 5 yrs · 2,802 with jobs
Credential type Staying in Utah (1 year after finishing)
Certificate (<1 year) 90.4% stayed in Utah · 3,271 with jobs nationwide (1 yr after finishing)
Certificate (1–2 years) 89.7% stayed in Utah · 2,851 with jobs nationwide (1 yr after finishing)

Most common industries where graduates work, about one year after finishing (all credential types combined).

Industry Graduates with jobs (share)
Health care and social assistance 1,632 (26.7%)
Manufacturing 1,164 (19.0%)
Construction 963 (15.7%)
Retail trade 561 (9.2%)
Administrative and waste services 426 (7.0%)
Accommodation and food services 222 (3.6%)
Professional and technical services 210 (3.4%)
Educational services 206 (3.4%)

Program areas with the most graduates and reported first-year pay.

Program area Typical pay after 1 year
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $25,713 · 1,458 with jobs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $31,151 · 918 with jobs
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers $61,145 · 682 with jobs
Precision Metal Working $51,311 · 391 with jobs
Precision Metal Working $49,035 · 330 with jobs
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services $26,024 · 320 with jobs
Real Estate $41,344 · 304 with jobs
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers $90,662 · 299 with jobs

Credential-type rows use federal award categories. Compare them within this school, not across different colleges.

Programs with reported earnings

Fields where Scorecard reports median pay with at least 30 students in the earnings cohort — sorted by typical pay, not by major popularity. Each row is one major and credential level at this school.

Field of study Credential Typical pay (4 yrs) Earnings cohort Debt Graduates Debt vs. pay
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $57K 31 N/A 109 N/A
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $53K 113 $9K 227 17%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $39K 42 $6K 67 14%
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $30K 36 N/A 119 N/A

Top programs by completions

Credentials awarded in the 2023–24 school year (federal completions survey), with typical pay and federal loan debt when Scorecard reports them. Debt can be blank when federal data suppress a program cohort; we use additional Scorecard debt fields when available.

Field of study Credential Typical pay (4 yrs) Debt Graduates Debt vs. pay
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $53K $9K 227 17%
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $30K N/A 119 N/A
Real Estate Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $41K $12K 110 29%
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $57K N/A 109 N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma N/A N/A 107 N/A
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $72K N/A 101 N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $39K $6K 67 14%
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $44K N/A 49 N/A
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma N/A N/A 43 N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma $41K N/A 41 N/A

Utah program ROI brief

Completions by award level

2,688 Credentials awarded in the 2023–24 school year (federal completions survey).

Award level Completions
Certificate (1–2 yr) 1,066
Award level 20 996
Other award 626

Utah labor context for top fields

Statewide IPEDS completions vs. BLS employment by field — not job placement at this campus. Higher ratios mean more Utah graduates per related job opening.

Field (top by graduates) Grads here Utah median wage (related jobs) Utah supply ratio
Health professions 227 $62K 162 graduates per 1,000 Utah jobs
Business 110 $68K 57 graduates per 1,000 Utah jobs
Precision production 109 $51K 4 graduates per 1,000 Utah jobs
Engineering technologies 107 $82K 9 graduates per 1,000 Utah jobs
Construction trades 101 $56K 5 graduates per 1,000 Utah jobs

Credential–labor alignment brief

Institution finances

Endowment, state tax support (public colleges), and Parent PLUS loans. Endowment values come from IPEDS via College Scorecard. Many small schools do not report them.

State support (FY 2024)

State tax appropriations from Transparent Utah: what Utah lawmakers budgeted for this public college, not the full operating budget.

Measure Value
State tax appropriation $24.5M
Budget full-time students (FTE) 1,773
Appropriation per FTE $14K
Appropriation per credential awarded $9K

USHE spend vs. outcomes brief

Institution facts

Field Value
Highest degree offered Certificate
Predominant award Predominantly certificate
Accreditor Council on Occupational Education
Campus setting City, small
Address 200 N Washington Blvd, 84404-4089

What this means for you

These questions turn Ogden-Weber Technical College's public data into a next step — not a ranking or a guarantee.

Students
  • Compare this school to others on your list — averages above hide big differences between majors.
  • Open the programs table for typical pay and debt in your field, not just school-wide numbers.
  • Compare up to three schools side by side before you apply.
Families
  • Ask the financial aid office for net price at your family's income band — not sticker tuition.
  • Ask whether students like yours typically finish on time and what they earn in your student's intended major.
  • Pair typical pay with federal loan debt in the programs table — completion alone does not guarantee strong pay.

Related Utah research

Data sources

  • U.S. College Scorecard (school-wide outcomes)
  • IPEDS directory (2023–24)
  • IPEDS tuition and costs (2023–24)
  • IPEDS completions (2023–24 award year)
  • Transparent Utah appropriations (USHE)
  • USHE Graduate Workforce Outcomes dashboard
  • USHE graduate workforce outcomes, wage growth (Utah)
  • USHE graduate workforce outcomes, industries (Utah)
  • Census LEHD Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO)

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How this was produced

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