$54,022
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Utah State University is a public 4-year college in Logan, Utah with 20,272 undergraduates and 3,198 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,936 a year (tuition and fees $9,228 in-state, $24,802 out-of-state). It admits 92% of applicants and 59% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,022 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,340 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,936
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$9,228
Out-of-state $24,802
Admission rate
92%
US median 78%
Completion rate
59%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,340
About $152 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,022
Rank 1,174 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,936
- Tuition in-state
- $9,228
- Tuition out-of-state
- $24,802
- Cost of attendance
- $21,654
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 19%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,057
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,803
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,521
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,094
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,169
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $7,260 in 2015-16 to $9,228 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1,187
- SAT reading, middle
- 605
- SAT math, middle
- 590
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 20,272
- Graduate students
- 3,198
- Part-time students
- 19%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 59%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 326
- Endowment
- $635.3M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,174 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 48 in Utah (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | UT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,936 | $18,659 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $9,228 | $8,658 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 92% | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 59% | 72% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 86% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,340 | $10,548 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,822 | $34,587 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,022 | $36,048 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 70% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
326 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 821 | $9,775 | $28,782 | $44,401 | $44,125 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 329 | $13,245 | $60,472 | $85,136 | $82,686 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 280 | $12,647 | $30,239 | $57,140 | $58,928 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 207 | $17,976 | $28,509 | $51,111 | $50,706 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 192 | $18,750 | $39,870 | $58,711 | $55,693 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 183 | $15,750 | $48,993 | $51,874 | $47,382 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 166 | $16,500 | $71,335 | $110,414 | $92,374 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 154 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 152 | $14,753 | $37,521 | $53,822 | $51,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 138 | $30,700 | $93,571 | $112,070 | $103,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 128 | $9,720 | $61,371 | $84,633 | $83,343 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 127 | $13,750 | $54,562 | $87,905 | $69,303 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 119 | $13,102 | $69,406 | $89,901 | $92,135 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $14,000 | $54,387 | $79,875 | $68,257 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $17,000 | $32,199 | $50,708 | $48,590 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $25,000 | $33,142 | $103,989 | $85,825 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $16,125 | $29,179 | $55,716 | $57,214 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $11,250 | $61,474 | $74,535 | $50,499 |
| Engineering-Related FieldsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $13,750 | $54,059 | $66,613 | $89,619 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $16,460 | $26,561 | $35,341 | $48,568 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $15,500 | $31,746 | $47,699 | $51,790 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 80 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | $12,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,683 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $15,666 | $32,730 | $49,861 | $52,657 |
| Animal SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $15,549 | $30,774 | $39,041 | $49,634 |
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Questions and answers
How much does Utah State University cost?
$14,936 a year is the average net price at Utah State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $9,228 for in-state students and $24,802 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,654. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,057 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Utah State University?
92% of applicants are admitted to Utah State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,187 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Utah is 86%.
How much do Utah State University graduates earn?
$54,022 a year is the median pay of former Utah State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,822 after 6 years). That ranks 1,174 of 5,094 US colleges and 9 of 48 in Utah. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Curriculum and Instruction (Doctoral) at $96,401.
How much student debt do Utah State University graduates have?
$14,340 is the median federal student loan debt of Utah State University graduates, about $152 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 19% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Utah State University?
59% of first-time, full-time students at Utah State University finish within 6 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Utah State University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (821 associate's graduates), Economics (329 bachelor's graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (280 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 326 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.