- The Inkwell
- Utah
- Utah State University
Logan, UTCity: smallZIP 84322Founded 1888
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1888
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.usu.edu
- Member of
- APLU
UtahPublic
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university in Logan, Utah, with 20,272 undergraduates. It admits 92% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $12,644 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate92%
Retention71%
4-year graduation32%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans19%
$12,644net price / year
92%admission rate
1187average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$59,177median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,000median debt
#826 of 1,704 for earnings#335 of 1,739 for lowest net price#667 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,276 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $21,204tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $9,412
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $26,259
- Average net price
- $12,644national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,621
$30,001–48,000$9,813
$48,001–75,000$10,819
$75,001–110,000$14,451
$110,001+$18,605
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 92%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1187
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 530–640
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college92%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college71%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 71%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,399
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,177middle 50%: $34,105–$86,881
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$86,881
Median, Utah State University$59,177
Lower quarter$34,105
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 20,272
- Part-time
- 19%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 23.2
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 97%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,173 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,665
- Endowment, end of year
- $635,292,413
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White81%
Hispanic7.1%
Black0.8%
Asian0.9%
Two or more races2.8%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown5.1%
35 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Liberal arts & humanities35%
Business & management8.6%
Health professions8.5%
Social sciences7.7%
Education5.4%
Engineering4.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.0%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Utah
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | $27,314 | 66% | $72,729 |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT | $10,887 | 62% | $53,925 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV | $13,797 | 60% | $67,303 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $13,462 | 63% | $72,280 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $11,212 | 60% | $59,525 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | $11,122 | 62% | $62,422 |
| University of Louisville Louisville, KY | $14,960 | 60% | $60,032 |
| University of Memphis Memphis, TN | $12,192 | 53% | $52,227 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 230728. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1052614.