Utah State University
Public Research University in Logan, UT. Six-year graduation rate 63%. Median 10-year earnings $54,022.
Ten years after entry, the median Utah State University student earns $54,022 — a solidly middle-of-the-pack result for an undergraduate institution. 63% finish within six years — respectable, though a meaningful share still leave without a credential. Graduates leave owing a median of $14,340 — modest by four-year standards.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Debt-to-income ratio 0.27 — healthy (below the 0.40 threshold)
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Mobility score 0.6 — limited economic uplift documented
Admissions
Utah State University admits 92% of applicants — effectively open admission, so the application is a formality rather than a hurdle. The applicant pool is large — 20,871 in the most recent cycle — so the published rate reflects genuine competition rather than a small-sample quirk. 24% of those admitted enroll, which is unremarkable in either direction. 13% of enrolled first-years submitted an SAT score. The bands below describe the middle half of that group, not of the class.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | 540–650 | 585 (13%) |
| SAT Math | 530–640 | |
| ACT Composite | 20–28 | 3,309 (72%) |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
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Six-year completion sits at 63%, meaning about two in five students who enroll leave without finishing. 71% of full-time first-years come back for year two, so about one in three are gone before sophomore year. Retention drops to 42% for part-time students, a gap worth weighing if full-time study is not realistic. A 19:1 ratio is unremarkable; expect a mix of lecture halls and seminars. As a public four-year university, the relevant comparison is other four-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 20,342 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Net price lands at $15,788 a year on average, neither cheap nor punishing. Income makes less difference than usual: $12,057 at $0–30k, $19,169 at $110k+. Grant aid reaches 65% of students at an average of $8,367. 23% borrow federally — a low rate, though it covers federal loans only.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 3,954 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,057 |
| $30–48k | $12,803 |
| $48–75k | $13,521 |
| $75–110k | $16,094 |
| $110k+ | $19,169 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 4,767 of these 20,342 students, totalling $30,375,613 — an average of $6,372 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Cache County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)