Utah State University
Utah State University is a public land-grant university and research university in Logan, Utah, United States. Founded in 1888 under the Morrill Land-Grant Acts as Utah’s federal land-grant institution, USU is one of the state’s two flagship universities. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". As of fall 2025, USU enrolled 29,831 students across its statewide system, making its Logan campus the largest public residential campus in Utah, with more than 84 percent of students living away from home.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 92%
- Average net price: $15,788
- Undergraduate enrollment: 30,065
- Graduation rate (150%): 57%
- Graduation rate (200%): 57%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $54,022
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,008
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,822
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Logan, UT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Utah State include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Multi-, Communication Sciences and Disorders.
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (304 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,136 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,245
- Multi- (212 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,711 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Communication Sciences and Disorders (208 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,140 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,647
- Psychology (204 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,111 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,976
- Mechanical Engineering (188 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,901 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,102
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (162 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,091 4 years after graduation
- Elementary Education and Teaching (159 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,874 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,750
- Marketing (136 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,905 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,750
- Business Administration and Management (132 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,875 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,000
- Finance (130 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,633 4 years after graduation · median debt $9,720
Degree mix: Business 27%, Engineering 16%, Computer Science 9%, Health 23%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 10%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Utah State students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,057 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,057
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,803
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,521
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,094
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,169
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,228
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $24,802
- Books and supplies: $856
- On-campus room and board: $9,076
- Off-campus room and board: $9,334
- Off-campus with family: $4,276
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,654
- Sticker vs net gap: 27%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 19%
- Average institutional grant: $7,600
- Average federal loan: $6,373
- Median debt at graduation: $14,340
Admissions
Utah State admits 92% of applicants. Of students admitted, 24% enrolled.
- Applications: 20,871
- Admitted: 19,299
- Enrolled: 4,598
- Yield (first-choice signal): 24%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 30,065
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 89%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduate students: 1,872
- Graduation rate: 57%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 48%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $134,376
- Associate professor salary: $106,216
- Assistant professor salary: $81,718
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,297
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Average SAT: 1,170
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Utah State acceptance rate? Utah State admits 92% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Utah State cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,057 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,788.
What majors does Utah State offer? Popular programs include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Multi-, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology, Mechanical Engineering.
What is the average salary after Utah State? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $54,022 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Utah State graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 57%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Utah State University official site: https://usu.edu.