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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


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Screen last updated on: January 27, 2011
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 7,071 men, 6,738 women, 13,809 total
Full-time undergraduates: 5,849 men, 5,783 women, 11,632 total
Part-time undergraduates: 1,222 men, 955 women, 2,177 total
Total graduate students: 1,103 men, 700 women, 1,803 total
Full-time graduate students: 600 men, 352 women, 952 total
Part-time graduate students: 503 men, 348 women, 851 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 23%
First-year student breakdown:
0.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.0% Hispanic
87.8% White (non-Hispanic)
1.6% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.0% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
0.8% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.7% Hispanic
85.5% White (non-Hispanic)
3.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.3% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Utah State University
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 450 acres
City or town school is located in: Logan, UT
Population of city/town: 50,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Brigham City, Moab, Ogden, Roosevelt, Tooele, and Vernal, Price.
Nearest major city: Salt Lake City
Distance of nearest major city: 85 miles
Population of nearest major city: 250,000
Online campus map: www.usu.edu/
generalcatalog/2007-2009/

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 mobile home park.
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: 925
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 lab, water research lab, center for persons with disabilities, elementary school, bio-technology center.

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: 230
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship, Faith and Fellowship Center, Jewish Union, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Lutheran Student Association, Muslim Student Association, Newman Club
Minority student organizations:
Arab, Asian-American, Black, Hispanic, 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, academic and professional groups, team managers

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Scott Barnes,
Athletic Director
Athletic department's mailing address: Athletic Director
Randy Spetman
Utah State University
7400 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-7400
School colors: navy blue and white
School mascot: Aggies
Athletic conference memberships: Western Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.

Athletic facilities:
football field, field house, track, physical education building
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton, basketball, dodgeball, disk golf, flag football, indoor & outdoor soccer, racquetball, softball, swim races, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

Club sports for men:
ballroom dance, baseball, bowling, cycling, hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rodeo, rugby, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling
Club sports for women:
ballroom dance, bowling, cycling, hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rodeo, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, water polo

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: 29%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 32% within one year of graduation
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 60% within one year of 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:
  • Charlie Denson, President of Nike Brand
  • Harry Reid, Democratic Senator from Nevada and Majority Leader in the United State Senate
  • James Quigley, CEO of Deloitte & Touche.

 
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