A Prepared Workforce

Utah State Office of Education
Utah Office of Economic Development

Governor Gary R. Herbert has made education a top priority of his administration and is working with educators, business executives and community leaders to develop the next generation into a highly educated workforce.

Utah’s graduation rate is above the national average

Graduation rates have increased by 12 percent from 2008 to 2013

In 2013, 81 percent of Utah seniors graduated compared with 78 percent in 2012

Dropout rates have decreased by 13 percent since 2008

With a 29.3 percent college-educated share of the 25 and older population, Utah ranks just above the U.S. average of 28.2 percent

Approximately 90 Percent of Adult Utahns Have Earned at Least a High School Degree

Utah has set a goal that 66 percent of the workforce will hold an advanced training certificate or degree by 2020

The state has added millions of additional dollars for education funding for STEM education and core curriculum improvements, in addition to the 100 percent of both personal and corporate income tax dollars that are dedicated to education

More than 130 languages are spoken in daily commerce in the state

Utah is 40 percent higher than the U.S. total in the technology establishments per capita

Utah is also 21 percent higher than the U.S. in technology employment per capita

Utah Ranks #4 in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) job growth in the US

IT and clean tech wages rose 65.7% above the average non-agricultural wage in 2013

The Salt Lake City International Airport is within 2.5 hours from half of the nation’s population