Utah college presidents should quickly start cutting ‘inefficient’ programs, state auditors say

The new audit bases its valuation of programs on those that graduate students, lead to high-paying careers or support the state’s workforce needs.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Caroline Vashisth prepares to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Utah on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. A new audit calls on Utah colleges and universities to analyze which of their programs are "successful" in graduating students and landing them in high-paying jobs and cut those that don't show a return.

Utah college presidents should quickly start cutting ‘inefficient’ programs, state auditors say

The new audit bases its valuation of programs on those that graduate students, lead to high-paying careers or support the state’s workforce needs.

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