Utah State University

Logan, UT · Public · Small city · Carnegie R1/R2 · USU

Public institution in Logan, UT · 20,342 undergraduates · 94% acceptance rate · $54,022 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 5%Undergraduates
Top 15%Median graduate debt
Top 22%Cost of attendance
Top 25%Average net price

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $12,869503rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $9,228509th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $24,8021,066th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $21,050439th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $14,340288th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $54,022852nd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $44,822901st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 57.3%865th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 74.2%1,023rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 93.6%1,363rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1189434th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 25346th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 20,342114th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 19.0:11,815th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 25.7%1,443rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 66 mi (SLC)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Utah#7

Applying

EADec 2
RDJul 29

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 81 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$71,575	$71,015
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$70,083	$69,338
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$65,944	$63,501
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,324	$61,728
Public HealthHealth Professions	bachelors	$63,005	$38,289
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$57,318	$60,298
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$56,415	$44,835
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$55,859	$54,656
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$52,420	$50,439
MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$51,273	$44,942
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$50,515	$52,107
Landscape ArchitectureArchitecture	bachelors	$49,918	$47,729

Campus facts

Founded in 1888source
Athletic nickname: "Aggies"source
Maverik Stadium, Utah State seats about 25,513source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
Mascot: Big Bluesource
Motto: ""Research, Service, Teaching""source
Formerly known as "Agricultural College of Utah" (1888–1928)source
Formerly known as "Utah State Agricultural College" (1928–1957)source
Athletic conference: Pac-12source
Football rivalry: Battle of the Brothers (since 1892)source
Plays for the "Bridger Rifle" (since 1903)source
Plays for the "The Old Wagon Wheel" (since 1922)source
Fight song: ""Utah State Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Harry Reidsource
Notable alum: Lars Peter Hansensource
Notable alum: Nolan Bushnellsource
Notable alum: Mary L. Cleavesource
Notable alum: Hesham Qandilsource

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,489,322 (M $4,339,128 · W $3,150,194)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.