‘Ghost Students’ Defrauded Utah Taxpayers of Almost $1 Million
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According to a recent report from the Utah legislative auditor general, the state’s higher education system lost over $830,000 in recent years to “ghost students” who apply to receive financial aid and run off with the money without pursuing a degree.
“Institutions reported disbursing $834k to suspected fraudulent applicants and spending over 15,000 hours working to mitigate enrollment fraud,” the 2026 “Performance Audit of Enrollment Fraud in Higher Education” report noted.
“Institutions reported disbursing $834k to suspected fraudulent applicants and spending over 15,000 hours working to mitigate enrollment fraud,” the 2026 “Performance Audit of Enrollment Fraud in Higher Education” report noted.
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