Almost 8,000 Degrees to Be Awarded at 2025 Utah State University Commencement

LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University is preparing to confer a total of 7,938 degrees to 7,185 students during the 138th commencement ceremony this week.

The university commencement ceremony in Logan will begin at 7 p.m. April 30 in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. College convocations and hooding ceremonies will begin the morning of May 1 and run through May 2. Tickets for the Logan campus commencement and convocation events are not required and will not be issued.

A schedule of events is available on the USU commencement website. Ceremonies will be broadcast live on Aggie Cast, and photos will be uploaded throughout the day.

M. William “Willy” Lensch, USU alumnus and associate provost for research at Harvard University, will serve as this year’s commencement speaker. Lensch, along with Kem C. Gardner, real estate developer, prominent community philanthropist and champion of education and healthcare, will receive honorary degrees during the ceremony.

USU Commencement Statistics (Spring 2025)

The number of graduation candidates reported at commencement is based on preliminary graduation data; candidates for graduation must still complete all requirements to receive their degrees or certificates.

Numbers of Degrees:

• Undergraduate Certificates: 576.
• Associate: 1,179.
• Bachelor’s: 4,651.
• Graduate certificate: 76.
• Master’s: 1,287.
• Education specialist: 4.
• Doctorate: 162.

Geographic Origin:

• Foreign countries: 49 (Top 5: China, 84; Bangladesh, 16; India, 12; Canada, 12; Nepal, 11).
• U.S. states (including Utah): 50.

Military Commissions:

U.S. Air Force Commissions: 14.

U.S. Army Commissions: 8, including 3 Distinguished Military Graduates.

Oldest and Youngest Graduates (Birth Year)

• 2007 (8).
• 1953 (3).

Most popular degrees (undergraduate):

• Economics: 356.
• Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education: 229.
• Psychology: 214.
• Integrated Studies: 203.
• Kinesiology: 174.
• Mechanical Engineering: 170.
• Marketing: 151.
• Finance: 142.
• Accounting: 128.
• Computer Science: 123.
• Elementary Education: 122.

Most popular degrees (graduate):

• Master of Business Administration: 132.
• Social Work: 116.
• Master of Dietetics Administration: 100.
• Accounting: 51.
• Human Resources: 44.
• Computer Science: 42.
• Communication Disorders & Deaf Education: 38.
• Civil and Environmental Engineering: 36.

Number of degrees awarded to first-generation students:

• Associate: 332.
• Bachelor’s: 838.
• Master’s: 25.
• Doctorate: 2.

Athletics Graduation Stats

• 96 student-athlete graduates (74 undergraduate, 22 master’s).
• 91% student-athlete graduation success rate.
• 6 sports with 100% graduation success rate.

Graduates by USU campuses:

• Logan/main: 4,664.
• USU Eastern 365.
• USU Blanding: 180.
• Salt Lake: 302.
• Brigham City: 143.
• Uintah Basin: 145.
• Kaysville: 291.
• Tooele: 82.
• Southwest: 109.
• Orem: 238.
• Moab: 36.
• International: 244.
• Out-of-state: 385.

Academic Awards & Recognitions:

Valedictorians:

• Caine College of the Arts: Demi Harmon.
• College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences: Jeremy Case.
• College of Engineering: Victoria Kemeny.
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Kyla Dahle.
• College of Science: Makenna Roberts.
• Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services: Emma Marchant.
• Jon M. Huntsman School of Business: Isaac Crosby.
• S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources: Izzy Wappett.

D. Wynne Thorne Career Research Award:

Michael Twohig, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services

E. G. Peterson Extension Award:

JoLene Bunnell, Extension

Cazier Lifetime Achievement Award:

Charles Hawkins, S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources

Eldon J. Gardner Teaching Award:

Andrew Brim, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business

Teaching Excellence Awards:

• Caine College of the Arts: Cory Evans
• College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences: Lacee Boschetto
• College of Engineering: Zac Humes
• College of Science: Boyd Edwards
• Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services: Rachel Turner
• Jon M. Huntsman School of Business: Andrew Brim
• J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources: Karin Kettenring
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Julie Stevens

Statewide Campuses Graduation Ceremonies

• USU Southwest: Thursday, April 17; 6 p.m., Richfield High School, Richfield.
• USU Brigham City: Friday, April 18; 6 p.m., Box Elder High School, Brigham City.
• USU Tooele: Saturday, April 19; 11 a.m., Stansbury High School, Stansbury Park.
• USU Moab: Thursday, April 24; 6 p.m., Element Hotel, Moab.
• USU Blanding: Friday, April 25; 2 p.m., San Juan High School, Blanding.
• USU Eastern: Saturday, April 26; 10 a.m., Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center, Price.
• USU Uintah Basin: Saturday, April 26; 4 p.m., Uintah High School, Roosevelt.

More information can be found at usu.edu/commencement.