Utah State University

Name: Utah State University Common Data Set 2021-22
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2021-22

The 2021-22 Common Data Set for Utah State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Apr 19, 2022. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

92.6%

Applications

15,567

Admitted

14,420

Enrolled

4,223

SAT Composite

1100-1310

SAT Math

530-650

SAT Reading

550-650

ACT Composite

21-29

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$54,022

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

59%

6-year completion

Average net price

$14,936

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$14,340

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report477numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Main Phone Number:(435) 797- 0001

WWW Home Page Address:http://www.usu.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(435) 797-1079

Admissions Email Address:admit@usu.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.usu.edu/admissions/

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1590	2219	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	228	86	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	5684	6516	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	7502	8821	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	67	86	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	164	250	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	228	239	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	1420	1892	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	1812	2381	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	1368	2218	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	24255

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	234	186	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	322	380	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	16	78	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	572	644	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	172	181	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	572	752	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	71	207	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	815	1140	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3171

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	8141	9551	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	3995	5739	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	27426

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	19	145	164
Hispanic/Latino	236	1240	1454
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	35	172	192
White, non-Hispanic	3686	17095	20259
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	57	303	364
Asian, non-Hispanic	23	177	203
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	19	68	75
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	98	488	591
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	50	828	953
Total	4223	20516	24255

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	195
Associate degrees	1203
Bachelor's degrees	4341
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	993
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	6
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	885	381	2316	3582
Did not persist	140	64	261	465
Final cohort	745	317	2055	3117
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	915
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	547
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	259
Total completers	389	160	1172	1721
Six-year graduation rate	50.47%	57.03%	55.21%	55.21%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	791	330	1831	2952
Did not persist	145	62	251	458
Final cohort	646	268	1580	2494
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	516
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	426
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	264
Total completers	311	107	788	1206
Six-year graduation rate	201%	39.93%	49.87%	48.36%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	73.6%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	7417	8150	Not reported	15,567
Admitted	6858	7562	Not reported	14,420
Enrolled	1590	2219	Not reported	3,809
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	2219	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	164	250	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16.5

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies3.5

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	12.9	543
ACT	79.4	3352

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1100	Not reported	1310
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	550	Not reported	650
SAT math	530	Not reported	650
ACT composite	21	Not reported	29
ACT math	20	Not reported	27
ACT English	20	Not reported	29
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80014.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69943.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59933.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4997.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80013.3

SAT Math: 600-69933.5

SAT Math: 500-59940.7

SAT Math: 400-49910.9

SAT Math: 300-3991.5

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160012.2

SAT Composite: 1200-139938.0

SAT Composite: 1000-119939.8

SAT Composite: 800-9999.3

SAT Composite: 600-7990.7

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3620.5

ACT Composite: 24-2937.0

ACT Composite: 18-2333.1

ACT Composite: 12-179.3

ACT Composite: 6-110.1

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class22.6

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class48.9

Percent in top half of high school graduating class78.6

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class21.4

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class4.8

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:69.3

Percent who had GPA of 4.011.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9941.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.0

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.5

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.3

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.3

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:50

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5

Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1

Amount of housing deposit:250

If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years + 1 semester

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1245	1768	Not reported	3013
Admitted	900	1319	Not reported	2219
Enrolled	518	753	Not reported	1271

Application for Admission

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:⇒ Some majors have specific requirements. These are listed in the USU General Catalog.

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)30%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)31%

Percent of males who join fraternities2%

Percent of females who join sororities3%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.7

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.9

Average age of full-time students21.3

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22.4

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	7387.34	7387.34
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	23304.66	23304.66
Tuition: nonresident	24643.72	24643.72
Required fees	917.54	917.54
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	840	840	840
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	2520	2520	2520
Other expenses	1564	1564	1564

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-state (out-of-district):$1

Out-of-state:$1

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	1106	3300	106
Average institutional non-need grant	2922	3239	2468
Athletic grant recipients	58	240	6
Average athletic grant	12708	16169	17779

Reporting Year

Academic Year2021-2022 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$44,365,570

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,154,443

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$893,349

Total Scholarships/Grants$49,413,362

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$40,319,679

Federal Work-Study$902,773

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$536,010

Total Self-Help$41,758,462

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$23,884,777

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,214,660

Total Scholarships/Grants$28,099,437

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$62,915,937

Total Self-Help$62,915,937

Parent Loans$1,752,164

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$35,231,385

Athletic Awards$6,057,116

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	3647	15164	3787
Applied for need-based aid	2613	10576	2538
Determined to have financial need	1610	7983	2128
Awarded any aid	1609	7982	2128
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1011	5600	1464
Awarded need-based self-help aid	1277	7204	1987
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	1276	4541	474
Need fully met	469	1317	141
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	76	69	54
Average need-based scholarship or grant	3432	5369	4420
Average need-based self-help award	3199	4579	4319
Average need-based loan	Not reported	3190	Not reported

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	534	39	23135
Federal loan programs	523	38	21077
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	60	4	22184

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2021-2022

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	902	222	1124
Members of minority groups	112	22	134
Females	365	101	466
Males	537	121	658
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	702	59	761
Master's, but not terminal master's	168	12	180
Bachelor's degree	9	3	12
Unknown or other highest degree	23	148	171
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio21.5

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	655	154
10-19 students	655	154
20-29 students	546	134
30-39 students	622	107
40-49 students	209	11
50-99 students	87	0
100+ students	154	2
Total	86	1

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.98%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.46%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.78%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	3.07%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	6.67%	Not reported	1.25%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	9.24%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	6.89%
Engineering technologies	3.08%	Not reported	2.33%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.71%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.64%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.37%
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.67%
Liberal arts/general studies	77.97%	Not reported	2.30%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.06%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	2.99%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.60%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.81%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	4.03%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	3.59%	Not reported	3.49%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.80%
Social sciences	17.44%	Not reported	12.95%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	2.56%
Mechanic and repair technologies	4.10%	Not reported	5.40%
Precision production	11.28%	Not reported	0.58%
Transportation and materials moving	9.74%	Not reported	1.24%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	2.51%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.11%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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