# Utah State University

Public college in Logan, UT. IPEDS ID 230728. Bachelor's & associate degrees (42% of undergraduate awards are bachelor's, 2023-24).
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/utah-state-university · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/utah-state-university.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 93% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $14,936 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 59%; beats 64% of UT colleges and 61% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $54,022; beats 40% of UT colleges and 52% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $9,500

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $12,057 |
| 30-48k | $12,803 |
| 48-75k | $13,521 |
| 75-110k | $16,094 |
| 110k+ | $19,169 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.63 years on average (30% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $54,022 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $38,580 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in UT (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| 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 |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $21,654 in-state; about $37,228 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $9,228 in-state, $24,802 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $8,644; books: $856

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 540–650; SAT math: 530–640; ACT: 20–28 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 19,331 applicants, 18,097 admitted, 4,388 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 93%, ACT 20–28 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 94%, ACT 20–28 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (94 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | not reported | $111,527 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $71,335 | $110,414 | $17,996 |
| Air Transportation | $33,142 | $103,989 | $25,500 |
| Electrical Engineering | $74,055 | $94,576 | $14,500 |
| Physics | not reported | $93,461 | not reported |
| Public Health | $76,451 | $93,161 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | $69,406 | $89,901 | $13,654 |
| Information Science / Studies | $61,896 | $88,289 | $14,413 |
| Marketing | $54,562 | $87,905 | $13,801 |
| Accounting | $57,481 | $87,050 | $12,000 |
| Statistics | $45,240 | $86,262 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering | $68,025 | $85,815 | $17,225 |
| Economics | $60,472 | $85,136 | $15,250 |
| Finance | $61,371 | $84,633 | $9,720 |
| International Business | $65,745 | $83,992 | $16,472 |
| Business Administration | $54,387 | $79,875 | $14,000 |
| Biological / Biosystems Engineering | $52,951 | $78,233 | $12,000 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $51,221 | $74,686 | $16,125 |
| Special Education | $61,474 | $74,535 | $18,125 |
| Political Science | $38,317 | $70,711 | $17,581 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | $54,059 | $66,613 | $13,988 |
| Landscape Architecture | not reported | $64,621 | not reported |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $52,431 | $64,175 | not reported |
| Journalism | $41,431 | $61,724 | $16,710 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $32,741 | $61,674 | not reported |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $47,297 | $61,639 | not reported |
| Writing | not reported | $60,940 | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $39,870 | $58,711 | $21,932 |
| Communications | $37,574 | $58,672 | $14,750 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $30,242 | $57,992 | $20,500 |
| Agricultural Business | $45,583 | $57,744 | $11,500 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $30,239 | $57,140 | $17,479 |
| Biology | $29,179 | $55,716 | $15,750 |
| History | $31,768 | $54,370 | $25,237 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $37,521 | $53,822 | $14,757 |
| Area Studies | $31,894 | $53,200 | $13,000 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $48,993 | $51,874 | $16,574 |
| Psychology | $28,509 | $51,111 | $18,461 |
| English | $32,199 | $50,708 | $19,500 |
| Environmental Design | not reported | $50,685 | not reported |
| Sociology | $32,730 | $49,861 | $18,450 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | not reported | $49,758 | not reported |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $32,689 | $48,270 | $9,718 |
| Studio Art | $33,552 | $48,180 | $17,500 |
| Social Work | $31,746 | $47,699 | $16,132 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | $27,996 | $45,120 | $21,000 |
| Music | $22,983 | $44,898 | $13,500 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $31,049 | $43,313 | $20,917 |
| Theatre | $23,341 | $40,338 | $15,601 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $35,079 | $39,091 | not reported |
| Animal Sciences | $30,774 | $39,041 | $17,449 |
| Anthropology | $27,831 | $38,051 | $21,000 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $26,561 | $35,341 | $16,573 |
| International Agriculture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Agricultural Public Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Food Science and Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Plant Sciences | $28,091 | not reported | not reported |
| Soil Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $30,249 | not reported | $17,750 |
| Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Forestry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interior Architecture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Software and Media Applications | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Educational / Instructional Media Design | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Legal Studies / Paralegal | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry | $42,236 | not reported | $16,750 |
| Botany / Plant Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Zoology / Animal Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nutrition Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sustainability Studies | $39,679 | not reported | not reported |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dietetics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | $65,486 | not reported | $21,265 |
| Entrepreneurship | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Resources | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Science / Analytics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Education (Subject Teaching) → High school teacher: median wage $72,870 (Logan, UT-ID), $76,330 (UT), $72,040 (U.S.)
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $69,560 (Logan, UT-ID), $83,530 (UT), $101,860 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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