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Utah State University

Logan, Utah · Public, a small city · 20,272 undergraduates

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Is it hard to get into Utah State?

The middle half of admitted students scored in these ranges: a quarter scored lower, a quarter higher. Fall 2024 admissions, from the College Scorecard.

Acceptance rate
92.5%
19,331 applied
SAT, middle half
1070 to 1290
Reading plus math, out of 1600
ACT, middle half
20 to 28
Composite, out of 36
Test scores this year
Optional: considered if sent
24% of admitted students enrolled
What they look at
  • High school GPARequired
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Courses takenRequired
  • College-prep programConsidered

How much does Utah State cost?

Sticker prices and what students actually paid after grants, by family income. A year means tuition, fees, room, board, books and other costs.

Tuition and fees, Utah residents
$9,412
Tuition and fees, out of state
$26,259
A full year, sticker price
$21,204
Living on campus
Average price after grants
$12,644
Students who got federal aid

What a year cost, by family income

Family incomeAverage paid after grants
Under $30,000$12,621
$30,001 to $48,000$9,813
$48,001 to $75,000$10,819
$75,001 to $110,000$14,451
Over $110,000$18,605
Room and board on campus
$9,646 a year; $9,874 off campus
Books and supplies
$856 a year
The school's own grants
78% of full-time first-years get one, averaging $7,666

Tuition over the years

Tuition and fees for a year, as reported to the federal government.

$0K$8K$16K$24K$32K201220142016201820202022Out of stateUtah residents

How much do Utah State students borrow?

Federal student loans only, for students who borrowed.

Typical debt at graduation
$15,000
About $170 a month over ten years
Students who borrow
18.6%
Get a Pell Grant
28.4%
Federal grant for lower-income families
Over 25 when they start
11.6%

What do Utah State graduates earn?

Typical yearly pay of everyone who started here with federal aid, whatever they studied and whether or not they finished.

Six years after starting
$50,399
Ten years after starting
$59,177
Middle half: $34,105 to $86,881
Best-paid program, five years out
$114,907
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Lowest-paid program, five years out
$27,560
Music

Do Utah State students finish?

Of the students who started full time, first time.

Back for second year
70.8%
Graduate in six years
60.4%
The four-year figure is for a later, smaller group, so it is not shown
After eight years
56% graduated
26% transferred, 1% still enrolled

Who goes to Utah State?

Women
53.6%
First in their family at college
28.4%
Part-time
18.6%
Students per teacher
19
Background
White 81%, Hispanic 7%, Two or more 3%, Native American 2%
Housing
Campus housing, 3,297 beds

What do Utah State graduates earn, by program?

Every bachelor's program the school awards, with what its graduates earn and owe. The government hides pay for small programs, so some rows have no figure.

Computer science

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Computer and Information Sciences, General344$76,555$114,907$16,750
Computer Software and Media Applications43$73,187Hidden$15,250
Information Science/Studies0Hidden$94,113Hidden

Engineering

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Biological/Biosystems Engineering60$71,423$86,622Hidden
Civil Engineering101$78,316$90,385$12,500
Computer Engineering42Hidden$113,522Hidden
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering80$76,257$106,072$14,000
Engineering-Related Fields188$57,063Hidden$15,240
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering12HiddenHiddenHidden
Mechanical Engineering307$72,131$94,058$15,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians25HiddenHiddenHidden

Business and commerce

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Accounting and Related Services160$67,581$95,305$12,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations240$61,700$84,989$17,562
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations0HiddenHiddenHidden
Finance and Financial Management Services258$67,388$96,848$14,500
Human Resources Management and Services0HiddenHiddenHidden
International Business37$61,358HiddenHidden
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods48HiddenHiddenHidden
Marketing263$56,386$85,419$13,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations0HiddenHiddenHidden

Nursing

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing116$69,842Hidden$14,216

Health sciences and kinesiology

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions0HiddenHiddenHidden
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services514$32,967$59,218$15,531
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services68HiddenHidden$11,250
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General0HiddenHiddenHidden
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants0HiddenHiddenHidden
Public Health23$77,239$106,968Hidden
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions28HiddenHiddenHidden
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness325$36,239Hidden$15,000

Life sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Agricultural Business and Management62$57,422$79,570Hidden
Agricultural Production Operations22HiddenHiddenHidden
Agricultural Public Services14HiddenHiddenHidden
Animal Sciences123$33,277$56,165$13,250
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology63$42,053HiddenHidden
Biology, General166$36,958$62,193$13,000
Biotechnology2HiddenHiddenHidden
Botany/Plant Biology0HiddenHiddenHidden
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology118HiddenHidden$12,447
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy1HiddenHiddenHidden
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management0HiddenHiddenHidden
Food Science and Technology12HiddenHiddenHidden
Forestry0HiddenHiddenHidden
International Agriculture0HiddenHiddenHidden
Natural Resources Conservation and Research83$39,304Hidden$17,384
Plant Sciences48$45,006Hidden$12,500
Soil Sciences4HiddenHiddenHidden
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences5HiddenHiddenHidden
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management0$37,077$58,113Hidden
Zoology/Animal Biology0Hidden$49,188Hidden

Math and physical sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology2HiddenHiddenHidden
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians0HiddenHiddenHidden
Chemistry17HiddenHiddenHidden
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences22HiddenHiddenHidden
Mathematics82HiddenHidden$12,500
Physics23Hidden$69,907Hidden
Statistics43$66,651$84,989Hidden

Social sciences

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Anthropology64$28,398$38,244$12,500
Apparel and Textiles73$56,150Hidden$12,500
Area Studies62Hidden$67,595$17,500
Communication and Media Studies134$43,978Hidden$12,656
Criminology5HiddenHiddenHidden
Economics636$67,013$92,878$13,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General0HiddenHiddenHidden
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services1Hidden$50,702Hidden
Geography and Cartography0HiddenHiddenHidden
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services181$23,511$40,884$14,125
Human Services, General0HiddenHiddenHidden
Journalism126$39,944$63,383$14,750
Non-Professional Legal Studies35HiddenHiddenHidden
Political Science and Government90$42,032$65,467$17,925
Psychology, General411$33,229$57,553$15,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication55$41,184$57,972Hidden
Social Work160$39,253$47,024$19,500
Sociology125$42,467$56,341$15,500

Arts and humanities

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics13HiddenHiddenHidden
English Language and Literature, General166$36,779$51,507$18,925
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4HiddenHiddenHidden
History104$38,719$64,538$17,320
Philosophy30HiddenHiddenHidden
Religion/Religious Studies6HiddenHiddenHidden
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics27$36,082$72,413Hidden

Education (teaching)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Educational/Instructional Media Design70HiddenHidden$20,700
Special Education and Teaching152$58,712$59,111$17,379
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods359$51,499$52,388$15,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas291$48,532$61,609$15,998

Fine and performing arts

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Design and Applied Arts0Hidden$61,354Hidden
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft43$30,212Hidden$18,842
Fine and Studio Arts113$41,442$49,790$18,633
Music45$27,741$27,560Hidden

Architecture and design

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Environmental Design23Hidden$48,938Hidden
Interior Architecture45$54,188HiddenHidden
Landscape Architecture24Hidden$72,097Hidden

General arts and science (major chosen later)

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Geography and Environmental Studies9HiddenHiddenHidden
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities101$44,618$49,332$19,718
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other404$44,145$49,841$17,500
Nutrition Sciences33HiddenHiddenHidden
Sustainability Studies24$57,729HiddenHidden

Other programs

ProgramGraduatesPay, one year outPay, five years outDebt
Air Transportation150$43,591$107,771$24,375
Ground Transportation0$23,776HiddenHidden
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies0Hidden$43,892Hidden
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other0HiddenHiddenHidden
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians0Hidden$80,858Hidden

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Where these numbers come from

College Scorecard release 10152026, Most Recent Cohorts files, fetched 2026-10-20. Test policy: the school's page (opens in a new tab). Tuition history, housing and the school's own grants: the federal IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey.

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