At the beginning of the 1999-00 school year, there were over 235 students registered in the Undergraduate Program. In the Graduate Program there were just over 215 matriculated masters students, and 12 Ph.D. students. To honor its outstanding students, the department hosts an awards receptions each spring. Of course, student backgrounds are diverse .
People come from as far away as the Philippines and China.
As the local land grant university, USU also has a substantial regional draw, with many students in the department from Idaho, Wyoming and Utah. Student backgrounds are also varied.