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Independence University Overview

Independence University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The suburban atmosphere of Salt Lake City makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Independence University Known For?

1,346 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Branch of Stevens-Henager College.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 46% of the faculty were full-time.
  • The average Branch of Stevens-Henager College student graduates in 4.0 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

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Independence University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Branch of Stevens-Henager College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#3 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Most Popular Online Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#23 Most Popular Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#24 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#44 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#59 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#94 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Independence University?

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Contact details for Branch of Stevens-Henager College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 4021 S 700 E Ste 400, Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Phone: 800-972-5149

How Do I Get Into Branch of Stevens-Henager College?

You can apply to Branch of Stevens-Henager College online at: www.independence.edu/

As long as you submit the requested materials to Independence University when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Independence University?

97% Take Out Loans
18.1% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Branch of Stevens-Henager College, approximately 97% of students took out student loans averaging $6,870 a year. That adds up to $27,480 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Branch of Stevens-Henager College is 18.1%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Independence University Undergraduate Student Diversity

11,501 Full-Time Undergraduates
76% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are also 77 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,501 full-time undergraduates at Branch of Stevens-Henager College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Independence University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 47
Black or African American 1,778
Hispanic or Latino 1,098
White 2,880
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 5,692

Geographic Diversity

Utah students aren't the only ones who study at Independence University. At this time, 43 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Independence University

11,578 Took All Classes Online
11,578 Took At Least One Class Online
16.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 4 master’s degree programs available online at Branch of Stevens-Henager College. In 2019-2020, 11,578 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Branch of Stevens-Henager College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 7th most popular in Utah for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Branch of Stevens-Henager College Rankings

The following table shows how Branch of Stevens-Henager College is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Computer Systems Networking #9 #9
Visual & Performing Arts #14 #14
Allied Health Professions #16 #16
Computer Programming #18 #18
Design & Applied Arts #21 #21
Nursing #22 #22
Public Health #22 #22
Computer Software & Applications #35 #35
Computer Information Systems #36 #36
Computer & Information Sciences #38 #38
Business, Management & Marketing #49 #49

Online Growth Rankings of Branch of Stevens-Henager College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Independence University was 16.6%. This is the #714 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Branch of Stevens-Henager College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Branch of Stevens-Henager College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 28%
Business Administration & Management 17%
Business, Management & Marketing 15%
Computer & Information Sciences 66%
Computer Information Systems 27%
Computer Programming 92%
Computer Software & Applications 44%
Computer Systems Networking 85%
Design & Applied Arts 19%
Health Professions 26%
Public Health 36%
Visual & Performing Arts 19%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Branch of Stevens-Henager College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services #33
Computer Systems Networking #40
Allied Health Professions #60
Design & Applied Arts #67
Computer Software & Applications #81
Computer Programming #93
Public Health #110
Visual & Performing Arts #123
Nursing #217
Computer Information Systems #224
Accounting #365
Computer & Information Sciences #454

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Independence University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 458 144 76 678
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 362 0 0 362
Public Health 0 178 0 178
Allied Health Professions 0 52 0 52
Design & Applied Arts 0 48 0 48
Accounting 0 37 0 37
Computer Systems Networking 0 33 0 33
Computer Software & Applications 0 16 0 16
Computer Information Systems 0 0 15 15
Computer Programming 0 13 0 13
Nursing 0 5 1 6
TOTAL 820 526 92 1,438

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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