Weber County Economic Development

Education

Weber State University is a four-year university offering 215 undergraduate degree programs – the largest undergraduate offering in the state.¹
The Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College offers more than 300 technical skills courses in 51 employment categories and serves over 12,000 students annually.²
Utah high school seniors rank 3rd in the nation by the College Board in earning college credits through AP exams, with 20.8% of Utah students earning credit compared to the national average of 14.8%.³
Utah ranks 5th in the nation for the percent of persons 25 years and over who have completed high school - 91.0%⁴
Utah ranks 1st in the nation for percentage of households with computers⁵
Virtually every school in Utah has Internet access in one or more classrooms⁶

High School Graduation Rate for Persons 25 Years and Over, Western States, 2004

State

Completed a High School Degree (%)

Montana

91.9

Wyoming

91.9

Utah

91.0

Washington

89.7

Colorado

88.3

Idaho

87.9

Oregon

87.4

Nevada

86.3

Arizona

84.4

New Mexico

82.9

California

81.3

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

College Attainment for Persons 25 Years and Over, Western States, 2004
State	Completed a Four Year College Degree (%)
Colorado	35.5
California	31.7
Utah	30.8
Washington	29.9
Arizona	28.0
Oregon	25.9
Montana	25.5
New Mexico	25.1
Nevada	24.5
Idaho	23.8
Wyoming	22.5
Source: National Center for Education Statistics

¹Utah State Office of Education

²Utah State Office of Education

³College Board

⁴National Center for Education Statistics

⁵U.S. Census Bureau

⁶Utah Education Network