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Utah State University

Utah State University
Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322

Official telephone: (435) 797-1000
Fax number: (435) 797-3880
Website: www.usu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 25,259
Full-time undergraduates: 17,091
Part-time undergraduates: 8,168
Total graduate students: 3,363
Full-time graduate students: 1,120
Part-time graduate students: 2,243
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 23
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 27%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
2.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.7% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
0.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
80.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Nonresident Alien
5.0% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
1.9% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
80.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.7% Nonresident Alien
5.6% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Utah State University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 450 acres
City or town school is located in: Logan, UT
Population of city/town: 48,913
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Blanding, Brigham City, Moab, Price, Ogden, Roosevelt, Tooele, and Vernal, UT.
Nearest major city: Salt Lake City
Distance of nearest major city: 85 miles
Population of nearest major city: 191,180
Online campus map: www.usu.edu/map

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • single-student apartments
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
  • other housing including Theme housing.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, Smoking prohibited in non-designated areas.
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 995
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Natural resources research library.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Museum; space dynamics/water research labs; persons with disabilities and biotechnology centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: fully

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 5
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 4
Percent of men who join fraternities: 2%
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 2%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): The Statesman
Number of honor societies: 9
Total number of registered organizations: 240
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship, Faith and Fellowship Center, Jewish Union, Newman Club; Latter-day Saints, Lutheran, and Muslim Student Associations
Minority student organizations:
Arab, Asian-American, Black, Hispanic, and Native American groups
International student organizations:
International Council; Indian, Japanese, Korean, Polynesian, and Southeast Asian student groups
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Concert, jazz, marching, and pep bands; orchestra, choral groups, music clubs, concert series, Old Lyric Repertory Company, children's theatre, gamers, drill team, flying team, art guild, Amnesty International, College Republicans, gay/lesbian alliance, Circle K, partners program, Society for Creative Anachronism, Team Managers; academic and professional groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: John Hartwell,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director,
Randy Spetman,
Utah State University,
7400 Old Main Hill,
Logan, UT 84322-7400
Athletics homepage: www.usu.edu/webcams
School colors: navy blue and white
School mascot: Aggies
Athletic conference memberships: Mountain West Conference (Football I-A)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I-A
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's gymnasticsyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Athletic facilities:
field house, recreation center, swimming pools; climbing and weight rooms; basketball, racquetball, and tennis courts; football and soccer fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, flag football, futsal, racquetball, soccer, softball, table tennis, volleyball
Club sports for men:
baseball, cycling, hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rodeo, rugby, soccer, swimming, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball
Club sports for women:
cycling, lacrosse, racquetball, rodeo, rugby, swimming, ultimate Frisbee

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Salt Lake City (85 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Ogden, UT (34 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Logan, UT (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 40%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Cache School District, Compaq Computer, Hewlett Packard, KPMG Peat Marwick, Logan School District, Micron, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Sherwin-Williams.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Harry Reid, Democratic Senator from Nevada and Former Majority Leader in the United State Senate
  • Merlin Olsen, Football Hall of Fame/Actor
  • Kathleen Clarke, First woman to head U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

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