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Utah State University is a public national university located in Logan, Utah. Utah State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Utah State University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,432 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Utah, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Utah State University bachelor students earn 0% less than the national average. Utah State University is ranked 3rd in Utah.
Utah State University’s median net annual cost of $13,257 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Utah State University sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Communication disorder sciences, Education (subject specific), Psychology, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Mechanical Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,257
Average years to graduate
4.9
Computer science
Rank: #55
Economic score: 1.2
Accounting
Rank: #67
Economic score: 1.58
Business Administration
Rank: #95
Economic score: 1.9
Finance
Rank: #79
Economic score: 2.06
Marketing
Rank: #45
Economic score: 2.09
Biology
Rank: #40
Economic score: 2.72
Education
Rank: #124
Economic score: 4.76
Animal Sciences.
Rank: #56
Economic score: 10.13
English Language & Lit
Rank: #306
Economic score: 10.99
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #227
Economic score: 14.98
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Utah State University - Business Administration, Social Work, HR Management, Psychology, Educational media design, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Civil Engineering
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.2
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.2
Dietetics/Nutrition
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.35
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #40
Economic score: 0.56
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #164
Economic score: 0.63
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #52
Economic score: 0.68
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Utah State University is 1% lower than the state average, and 8% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Utah State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Utah State University graduates within 4.8 years.
Utah State University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Utah State University’s economic mobility score of 25.22 is calculated by adjusting the 1.35 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. Utah State University’s EMS of 25.22 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Utah State University pays $13,257 a year, $8,415 less than the $21,672 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,257
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Utah State University, 86% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,257 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 19% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,086. This is 35% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,808
Pell grants
$6,155
State grants
$836
Institutional grants
$8,656
Utah State University offers 15 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Utah State University offers 16 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
31
Percentage of programs online
14%
Utah State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 93% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 15,567 applicants, of which 14,420 were admitted and 4,223 enrolled. Utah State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
76%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
67%
68%
1st generation
28%
35%
White
83%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%