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Utah State University, Utah

Overview of Utah State University

The main campus of Utah State is in Logan, Utah (a small city). The school is a public school. Utah State offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers a wide array of programs of study, compared to other schools of its size. Utah State students most commonly major in a field related to engineering, landscaping and horticulture, art studies, and family and social work.

Utah State Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 490 to 610. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 500 or more.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, Utah State had 14,458 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students are part-timers. Student athletes at Utah State belong to the Western Athletic Conference for major sports.

Utah State Tuition and Affordability

The school offers comparatively low-priced tuition.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Utah State

Utah State University
Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-1400
General Phone: (435) 797-1000
Admissions Phone: (435) 797-1096
Financial Aid Phone: (435) 797-0173
http://www.usu.edu

Utah State Programs and Degrees (2005)

Utah State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts588English, liberal arts and sciences, interdisciplinary studies, political science, sociology, history, economics, international relations, ...
Business And Management570accounting, business management, marketing, finance, human resources, MIS, operations management, business, ...
Education And Teaching496elementary school teaching, physical education teaching, instructional media design, special ed, teacher education, secondary teaching, business teaching, ESL instruction, ...
Engineering351civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, bioengineering, environmental engineering, industrial engineering, aerospace engineering, operations research
Family And Social Work280family studies, family and consumer science, food and nutrition, social work
Therapy And Counseling213psychology, communication disorders, music therapy, experimental psychology, clinical child psychology
Computer Science And Engineering190computer and info science, information science, computer engineering, computer support, information technology
Science151biology, wildlife biology, physics, chemistry, ecology, geology, biochemistry, toxicology, ...
Media91journalism, mass communication
Art Studies89art studies
Landscaping And Horticulture66horticultural science, range management, ornamental horticulture, soil science, agronomy, plant sciences, various plant science courses
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy62vocational counseling, parks and recreation studies, recreation and leisure studies, dietitian
Conservation And Resource Management47natural resources management, wildlife management, environmental studies, land use planning, forestry
Agricultural Science And Management37agricultural management, agricultural production, agricultural mechanization, various agricutural courses, international agriculture, agricultural economics
Medicine34public health courses, pre-veterinary, veterinary sciences
Design33interior design
Engineering Technician29drafting, computer engineering tech
Transportation29commercial pilot and flight crew, aviation tech
Mathematics28mathematics, statistics, math
Music28music
Architecture And Planning27landscape architecture
Animal Science And Care20animal science, dairy science
Law18pre-law
Drama And Performing Arts16drama
Religion And Philosophy14philosophy
Production Trades13welding
Office And Administration8administrative assistant
Construction Trades7apparel and textiles
Mechanics And Repair5avionics maintenance, aircraft maintenance
Medical Support And Technology3audiology, audiology and speech pathology

Number of programs and degrees for Utah State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,609114
Master's degree81167
Doctor's degree6939
Associate's degree356
Postbaccalaureate certificate151
Post-master's certificate35
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years13

Utah State Student Body

In 2005, Utah State had a total enrollment of 14,458 students (12,888 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men44%
Women56%
Full-Time93%
Part-Time7%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate84%
Graduate16%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White88%
Black1%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)6%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1921%
20-2119%
22-2430%
25-2919%
30-345%
35-392%
40-493%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Utah80%
Idaho7%
California2%
Wyoming1%
Foreign countries1%
Washington1%
Texas1%
State unknown1%
Oregon1%
Nevada1%
Illinois1%
Colorado1%

Utah State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time73 %
Part-Time58 %

Utah State Room and Board (2005)

Utah State offers campus housing for 2,535 of its 12,888 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Logan, Utah for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Utah Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Utah State Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,9064,49192%2,18349%
Men2,1241,92791%95349%
Women2,7822,56492%1,23048%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490610
SAT Math500610
ACT Verbal2127
ACT Math2027
ACT Composite2127

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT8%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT94%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (435) 797-1096

Utah State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,672
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,616
Room and board$ 4,330
Room charge$ 1,550
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,780
Books and supplies$ 1,040
Other expenses$ 3,160

Financial Aid:
Utah State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 367700)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (435) 797-0173

Utah State Faculty

Utah State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured34396
Non-tenured, but on tenure track12386
Non-tenured and not on tenure track7173

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year87$101,6397$91,893
Associate professorcalendar year36$80,14612$66,302
Assistant professorcalendar year17$68,27912$65,513
Instructorcalendar year0*2*
Lecturercalendar year4$45,8795$31,895
All faculty totalcalendar year144$90,77938$65,080

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year112$70,69218$61,391
Associate professoracademic year108$55,96456$51,848
Assistant professoracademic year97$52,82672$49,435
Instructoracademic year8$38,5147$40,502
Lectureracademic year32$42,18035$33,458
All faculty totalacademic year357$58,105188$47,991

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Utah State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballWestern Athletic Conference
BasketballWestern Athletic Conference
TrackWestern Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total133114247
Football73073
Track313162
Basketball121426
All Other Sports176986

Utah State Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Mechanization, General
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
International Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General
Dairy Science

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies
Forestry, General
Land Use Planning and Management/Development
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Apparel and Textiles, General

DESIGN
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Geography Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physics Teacher Education
Psychology Teacher Education
Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technical Teacher Education
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Operations Research

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agronomy and Crop Science
Horticultural Science
Ornamental Horticulture
Plant Sciences, General
Plant Sciences, Other
Range Science and Management
Soil Science and Agronomy, General

LAW
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Applied Economics
Area Studies, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
Mathematics, Other
Statistics, General

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Public Health, Other
Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD)

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Aquatic Biology/Limnology
Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Conservation Biology
Ecology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Toxicology
Wildlife Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Child Psychology
Communication Disorders, General
Experimental Psychology
Music Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

TRANSPORTATION
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

Utah State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Utah State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Utah State Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Utah State Number of students
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Utah State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Utah State Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Utah State % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Utah State % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Utah State % of degrees in engineering
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Utah State Male % of student body
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Utah State % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Utah State % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Utah State % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Utah State % of degrees in art studies
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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