Snow College
Snow College is a public community college in Ephraim, UT, with about 4,162 students on campus and 1,344 more studying only online.
What to know about Snow College
Lower-income students graduate as often as everyone else
45% of students with Pell grants finish, level with the 46% rate overall. At most colleges they trail by several points. 23% of undergraduates here get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓
The only college for 30 miles
No other degree-granting college with students on campus is within 30 miles of Snow College. Nearby ↓
Students are a big part of Ephraim
33% of Ephraim’s 6,393 residents are enrolled in college. Median rent runs 38% below the state. Living in Ephraim ↓
Loan payments are a small share of pay
The typical graduate owes $7,000, about $74 a month over ten years. That’s 2.6% of a typical former student’s monthly pay six years after starting. Outcomes ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
$74 a month against about $2,882 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 81% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
Earnings by family background
Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment
How hard is it to get into Snow College?
anyone with a high school diploma can enroll
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Snow College is likely test-optional.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $12,514 a year
Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $14,288
After grants, the average family on aid pays $5,552.
Tuition and fees are $4,338 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $10,404 over 2 years · 58% off the sticker price
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
The students
3,549 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
Living in Ephraim
33% of Ephraim’s 6,393 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Ephraim pages.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.