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Utah State University

Logan, Utah · Small city

#3 best value in Utah
92.5%
Admit rate
$14,936
Avg net price
59%
Graduation rate
$54,022
Median earnings

Utah State University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Logan, Utah (small city setting), enrolling 20,272 undergraduates.

PublicLarge · 20,272 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 92% admitNCAA Division I-FBS · Mountain West ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Utah State University's admitted students.

Admit rate
92.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1070–1290
Avg GPA (est.)
3.38

Enter a test score to see where you land against Utah State University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Utah State University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Logan, Utah

Logan is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. Logan was incorporated on January 17, 1866. Summerfest Arts Faire, featuring fine arts, music, food, and children's activities. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
572 miles
Nearest airport
39 miles to Ogden Hinckley (OGD)

How Utah State University compares

Selectivity92.5%

More selective than 18% · #7 most selective of 8 in Utah

SAT average1187

Higher than 54%

Graduation rate59%

Higher than 59% · #6 of 11 in Utah

First-year retention71%

Higher than 33%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$54,022

Higher than 50% · #6 of 12 in Utah

Average net price$14,936

Cheaper than 73% · #3 cheapest of 12 in Utah

Median debt at graduation$14,340

Lower than 92%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 14%

Undergraduate enrollment20,272

Larger than 95%

Percentiles compare Utah State University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Utah.

Utah State University campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

23,470students
  • Undergraduate20,27286%
  • Graduate3,19814%

Undergraduates by gender

20,272undergrads
  • Women11,14155%
  • Men9,13145%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White81%
  • Black0.8%
  • Hispanic7.1%
  • Asian0.9%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
20,272
Graduate enrollment
3,198
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
26%
First-generation students
28%
Students over 25
12%
Median family income
$42,950
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$100,557
Endowment
$635,292,413

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 4,388 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Utah74%
  • Other U.S. states25%
  • International0.5%

Most first-years stay in state — Utah State University draws overwhelmingly from Utah.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
92.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1070–1290
SAT average
1187
SAT reading
540–650
SAT math
530–640
ACT composite
20–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.38

Cost

In-state tuition
$9,228
Out-of-state tuition
$24,802
Room & board
$9,076
Books & supplies
$856
Total cost of attendance
$21,654
Average net price
$14,936

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
59%
Graduated on time (4 years)
31%
First-year retention
71%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,822
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,022
Median debt at graduation
$14,340
Students with federal loans
19%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
65%

About 28% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
31%
Low-income (Pell)
48%
First-generation
42%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
3,297
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
16%
Housing charge (year)
$2,580
Meal plan (year)
$4,180
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
Football conference
Mountain West Conference
Varsity athletes
515 (251 men · 264 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)241
Football110
Basketball46
Soccer33
Softball25
Gymnastics18
Volleyball18
Tennis15
Golf9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
39
Property offenses (2022–2024)
6

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 29 campuses (28,904 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

15reported offenses a year
13 violent a year2.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
6.0
Fondling
4.7
Aggravated assault
2.0
Burglary
1.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3
Statutory rape
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$12,057
$30–48k
$12,803
$48–75k
$13,521
$75–110k
$16,094
$110k+
$19,169

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$63,733

$13,521/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

78%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$7,666
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 78% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $7,666. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 4,168 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$54,022
Typical debt at graduation
$14,340
Debt vs. one year's pay
27%
Out-earn a HS grad
61%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$38,581
Men
$69,698

Men out-earn women by $31,117 (81%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
19″
Annual snow
61.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Logan Utah ST Univ, UT US station (0.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.