Utah State University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
20,342
Men / Women
46% / 54%
White
82%
Hispanic
8%
Mixed
3%
Native American
2%
Asian
1%
Black
1%
International
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
23%
Health Sciences
11%
Education
10%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Engineering
8%
Computer Science & Math
6%
Arts
5%
Professional
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$9,228
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$24,802
Est. In-State Cost
$11,937
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$32,084
10-Year ROI
$182,000
ROI Percentile
74th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
71%
4-Year Graduation Rate
31%
6-Year Graduation Rate
59%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
3,029 (89th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
275 (86th pctl)
Muggyness
Very Dry
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
70%
Yield (Unbound)
21%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $361M | #11 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $11M | #126 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $72M | #129 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 29 | #138 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 58 | #240 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 45 | #311 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
85%
SAT Range
1110
–
1250
SAT Math Range
530
–
640
SAT RW Range
540
–
650
ACT Range
20
–
28
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences | 882 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $65,778 | |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 9 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Animal Sciences | 52 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $68,046 | |
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 35 — | 54% / 46% | 3% | — | |
| Biology | 79 — | 61% / 39% | 0% | $74,863 | |
| Biotechnology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 27 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $56,714 | |
| Ecology | 54 — | 59% / 41% | 0% | — | |
| Food Science | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | — | |
| Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Horticultural Science | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $61,302 | |
| Plant Science | 22 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $61,302 | |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Soil Sciences | |||||
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | — | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 26 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,482 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 208 — | 2% / 98% | 0% | $61,482 | |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 17 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $67,022 | |
| Nursing | 66 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $75,716 | |
| Public Health | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $81,622 | |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 32 — | 66% / 34% | 0% | $70,087 | |
| Agricultural Communication/Journalism | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | — | |
| Psychology | 204 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $63,619 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering | 777 | 62% / 38% | 1% | $74,746 | |
| Biological Engineering | 27 — | 63% / 37% | 0% | $76,849 | |
| Civil Engineering | 45 — | 87% / 13% | 0% | $92,882 | |
| Computer Engineering | 24 — | 96% / 4% | 0% | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 43 — | 98% / 2% | 0% | $108,554 | |
| Environmental Engineering | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 188 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $92,044 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,447 | |
| Engineering Management | 102 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | — | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 96 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $35,756 | |
| Social Work | 76 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $51,443 | |
| Apparel and Textile Manufacture | 35 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 15 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Interior Architecture | 20 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Landscape Architecture | 24 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $73,125 | |
| Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician | 13 — | 100% / 0% | 15% | — | |
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 61 — | 82% / 18% | 8% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Humanities and Social Sciences | 1,430 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $64,594 | |
| Environmental Studies | 46 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | — | |
| Natural Resource Economics | |||||
| Applied Economics | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $92,802 | |
| Economics | |||||
| Economics | 304 — | 53% / 47% | 1% | $92,802 | |
| American Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $55,112 | |
| Anthropology | 36 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $32,337 | |
| Area Studies | 24 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $55,112 | |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $55,112 | |
| Chinese | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | — | |
| Communication | 64 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | — | |
| Criminology | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | — | |
| English | 75 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $51,180 | |
| French | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $69,879 | |
| General Studies | 47 — | 34% / 66% | 0% | $47,631 | |
| German | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| History | 47 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $46,452 | |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 19 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | — | |
| Journalism | 70 — | 26% / 74% | 1% | $58,069 | |
| Philosophy | 17 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 46 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,292 | |
| Portuguese | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,879 | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology | 52 — | 17% / 83% | 2% | $42,895 | |
| Spanish | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $69,879 | |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | — | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Early Childhood Education | 16 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,716 | |
| Educational Technology | 46 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $78,186 | |
| Elementary Education | 159 — | 2% / 98% | 0% | $60,716 | |
| English Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| General Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,631 | |
| Health Teacher Education | 45 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 21 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Physics Teacher Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,716 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 16 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Special Education | 66 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $57,174 | |
| Teacher Education | |||||
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Art History | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,418 | |
| Art/Art Studies | 60 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $42,418 | |
| Music | 22 — | 41% / 59% | 5% | $39,268 | |
| Music Education | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $64,448 | |
| Theater | 19 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $42,001 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science | 530 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $76,081 | |
| Computer Science | 122 — | 93% / 7% | 0% | $110,983 | |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 12 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Information Technology | 56 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $110,983 | |
| Mathematics | 39 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | — | |
| Statistics | 25 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Chemistry | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | — | |
| Geosciences | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | — | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 23 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | — | |
| Physics | 10 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | — | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 8 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 212 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $46,778 | |
| Sustainability Studies |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon M. Huntsman School of Business | 738 | 60% / 40% | 1% | $89,047 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 162 — | 41% / 59% | 1% | — | |
| Accounting | 98 — | 72% / 28% | 0% | $95,667 | |
| Business Analytics | 36 — | 72% / 28% | 0% | — | |
| Business Management and Administration | 132 — | 61% / 39% | 1% | $91,661 | |
| Finance | 130 — | 80% / 20% | 2% | $88,797 | |
| International Business | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 7% | — | |
| Marketing | 136 — | 54% / 46% | 2% | $81,981 | |
| Sports Management | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | — | |
| Pre-Law | 21 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — |
Rankings
My Tribe
Wonder Bread
Most White Students
Heartland
Engineering
Farming with Numbers
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Roots Run Deep
Life & Natural Sciences
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Sustainability Squad
Farmers, Cowboys, and Tree Huggers
Plant & Agricultural Systems
Harvest Season
Puppies Over People
Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
Look, But Don't Touch (Zoology)
Education
No Johnny, Don't Eat Your Buggers
Early Education
Nap Time Navigators
Gym Class Heroes
Physical Education
Last One Picked, Still Made It
Professional
Top Gun II Generation
Aviation
The Flight Line