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Utah State University

Logan, Utah · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$14,936What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
92%
Graduation rate
58%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
20,272
In-state tuition
$9,228Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$24,802
SAT midpoint
1,195
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,022Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$14,936

Better than 48% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

58%

Better than 66% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$54,022

Better than 47% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$14,340

Better than 91% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$21,654

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$14,936

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Utah State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time58%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return71%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$14,340
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,022

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Utah State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Public Health$76,45112
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$74,05537
Computer and Information Sciences, General$71,335166
Mechanical Engineering$69,406119
Civil Engineering$68,02556
International Business$65,74523
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$65,48650
Information Science/Studies$61,896Not reported
Special Education and Teaching$61,47486
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,371128
Economics$60,472329
Accounting and Related Services$57,48162
Marketing$54,562127
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,387108
Engineering-Related Fields$54,05986
Biological/Biosystems Engineering$52,95133
Design and Applied Arts$52,431Not reported
Apparel and Textiles$51,22138
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,993183
Agricultural Production Operations$47,29712
Agricultural Business and Management$45,58330
Statistics$45,24018
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$42,23628
Journalism$41,43156
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$39,870192
Sustainability Studies$39,67924
Political Science and Government$38,31744
Communication and Media Studies$37,57470
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$37,521152
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$35,079Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts$33,55251
Air Transportation$33,14289
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$32,74125
Sociology$32,73073
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$32,689Not reported
English Language and Literature, General$32,19991
Area Studies$31,89432
History$31,76857
Social Work$31,74684
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$31,04953
Animal Sciences$30,77471
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$30,24937
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$30,24212
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$30,239280
Biology, General$29,17987
Psychology, General$28,509207
Plant Sciences$28,09118
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$27,996Not reported
Anthropology$27,83128
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$26,56185
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$23,34124
Music$22,98323
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported154
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported59
MathematicsNot reported43
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported41
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reported31
Interior ArchitectureNot reported25
Educational/Instructional Media DesignNot reported24
Computer EngineeringNot reported18
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported14
PhysicsNot reported13
PhilosophyNot reported13
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported12
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansNot reported12
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported11
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported11
Nutrition SciencesNot reported10
Environmental DesignNot reported8
ChemistryNot reported6
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Agricultural Public ServicesNot reported5
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported5
Food Science and TechnologyNot reported4
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Soil SciencesNot reported2
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reported1
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reported1
Geography and Environmental StudiesNot reported1
Zoology/Animal BiologyNot reportedNot reported
International AgricultureNot reportedNot reported
ForestryNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Botany/Plant BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Geography and CartographyNot reportedNot reported
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Landscape ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementNot reportedNot reported

All 94 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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