More selective than 0% of Utah colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $21,654. College Scorecard.
Higher than 64% of Utah colleges we cover and 61% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 40% of Utah colleges we cover and 52% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Utah State University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 19,331 applicants, Utah State University admitted 18,097 and 4,388 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1070–1290 on the SAT or 20–28 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Utah State University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Utah residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Utah State University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Utah State University took 4.6 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Utah. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,057 | $55,824 | 3.6 years |
| $30–48k | $12,803 | $59,278 | 3.8 years |
| $48–75k | $13,521 | $62,602 | 4.1 years |
| $75–110k | $16,094 | $74,515 | 4.8 years |
| $110k+ | $19,169 | $88,752 | 5.7 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.6 years, the average time graduates took (30% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($54,022) minus $38,580 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in UT (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $15,442 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Utah State University majors, earnings & careers
Utah State University offers 94 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Science & Math · 24
- Humanities & Languages · 12
- Business & Finance · 11
- Engineering · 11
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 11
- Health & Medicine · 9
- Arts & Design · 4
- Education · 4
- Communications & Media · 3
- Technology & Computing · 3
- Trades & Applied Technology · 2
Highest-earning majors at Utah State University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $111,527 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $110,414 | $17,996 |
| Air Transportation | $103,989 | $25,500 |
| Electrical Engineering | $94,576 | $14,500 |
| Physics | $93,461 | — |
| Public Health | $93,161 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | $89,901 | $13,654 |
| Information Science / Studies | $88,289 | $14,413 |
Quick list of all 94 majors
- Accounting$87,050
- Agricultural Business$57,744
- Agricultural Production Operations$61,639
- Agricultural Public Services—
- Air Transportation$103,989
- Animal Sciences$39,041
- Anthropology$38,051
- Apparel and Textiles$74,686
- Area Studies$53,200
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology—
- Biochemistry—
- Biological / Biosystems Engineering$78,233
- Biology$55,716
- Botany / Plant Biology—
- Business Administration$79,875
- Chemistry—
- Civil Engineering$85,815
- Communications$58,672
- Computer and Information Sciences$110,414
- Computer Engineering$111,527
- Dietetics—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$49,758
- Economics$85,136
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$51,874
- Education (Subject Teaching)$53,822
- Educational / Instructional Media Design—
- Electrical Engineering$94,576
- Engineering-Related Fields$66,613
- English$50,708
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy—
- Environmental Design$50,685
- Environmental Engineering—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences—
- Finance$84,633
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management—
- Food Science and Technology—
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$48,270
- Forestry—
- Geography—
- Geography and Environmental Studies—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$64,175
- History$54,370
- Human Development and Family Studies$35,341
- Human Resources—
- Information Science / Studies$88,289
- Interior Architecture—
- International Agriculture—
- International Business$83,992
- Journalism$61,724
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Landscape Architecture$64,621
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$43,313
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$87,905
- Mathematics—
- Mechanical Engineering$89,901
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$58,711
- Music$44,898
- Nursing—
- Nutrition Science—
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$39,091
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other—
- Philosophy—
- Physics$93,461
- Plant Sciences—
- Political Science$70,711
- Psychology$51,111
- Public Health$93,161
- Public Relations and Advertising$61,674
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Work$47,699
- Sociology$49,861
- Software and Media Applications—
- Soil Sciences—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$57,992
- Special Education$74,535
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$57,140
- Statistics$86,262
- Studio Art$48,180
- Sustainability Studies—
- Theatre$40,338
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies / Technicians—
- Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management$45,120
- Writing$60,940
- Zoology / Animal Biology—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Subject Teaching) → High school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Logan
Overall prices in the Logan, UT-ID area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,265. Housing costs 9% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 19 inches of rain a year, 62 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Cache County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Cache County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Utah State University with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Utah by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State University | 92% | $14,936 | 59% | $54,022 | This school |
| University of Utah | 86% | $16,200 | 65% | $67,170 | |
| Southern Utah University | 82% | $10,462 | 61% | $50,296 | |
| Weber State University | — | $10,258 | 46% | $56,287 | |
| Utah Valley University | — | $6,376 | 45% | $55,486 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Utah State University would cost you $1,264 less per year than University of Utah, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Utah State University, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$3,754).
- University of Utah gives aided families $2,639 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Utah resident | Utah State University | University of Utah | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $9,228 | $9,620 | −$392 |
| Books & supplies | $856 | $1,100 | −$244 |
| Housing & meals | $8,644 | $12,398 | −$3,754 |
| Personal & travel | $4,192 | $7,800 | −$3,608 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,266 | −$5,361 | +$4,095 |
| Sticker price | $21,654 | $25,557 | −$3,903 |
| Average grants | −$6,718 | −$9,357 | +$2,639 |
| You pay | $14,936 | $16,200 | −$1,264 |
“+” means Utah State University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Utah State University
What is the Utah State University acceptance rate?
Utah State University accepts 92% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 18,097 of 19,331 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1070–1290 on the SAT or 20–28 on the ACT.
How much does Utah State University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,654 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $14,936 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,057 and families earning $110k+ pay $19,169.
How much do Utah State University graduates earn?
Former Utah State University students earn a median $54,022 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Utah State University graduation rate?
59% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 71% return for their second year.
How long does a Utah State University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Utah State University costs about $62,602 after grants ($13,521 a year for 4.6 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $54,022 ten years after starting, $15,442 more than high school graduates in Utah ($38,580), so the cost is repaid in 4.1 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Utah State University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/utah-state-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).