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Utah State University

Logan, Utah Public 4-year Small city

Overview

Utah State University is a public four-year institution based in Logan, Utah. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 28,904, made up of 25,706 undergraduates and 3,198 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of Utah System of Higher Education.

Utah State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 205 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 8,593 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Key figures

28,904
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
8,593
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
205
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 205

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 12
Social Sciences 10
Education 28
Health Professions 21
Engineering 9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 12
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 11
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Psychology 1
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Engineering Technologies 7
Transportation and Materials Moving 4
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Communication and Journalism 6
English Language and Literature 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Physical Sciences 7
History 1
Precision Production 2
Architecture 3
Mathematics and Statistics 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 5
Family and Consumer Sciences 5
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 5
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 14
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Construction Trades 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Science Technologies 1
Communications Technologies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
42%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
4,180
Associate degrees
1,078
Master's degrees
969
Doctoral degrees (research)
94
Professional doctorates
5
Certificates under 1 year
298
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,898
Postbaccalaureate certificates
57
Post-master's certificates
14

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
28,904
Undergraduates, fall 2024
25,706
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,198
Full-time, fall 2024
63%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
34,273
Undergraduates, 2024-25
30,536
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,737
Full-time, 2024-25
58%
Size category
20,000 students or more

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
54%
Men
46%
White
79%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
205
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
52%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Utah System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain West Conference
President
Brad Mortensen
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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