2,750 students in 30 classes.
During the late 1970s, controversy again erupted on campus surrounding the school's historically sizeable Iranian population. As U.S. relations with Iran began to deteriorate throughout the decade, Iranian students on campus began staging protests against Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, which demonstrations met with some backlash in the community. Following the outbreak of the hostage crisis of 1979, immigration officials arrived on campus to interview each Iranian, an event that alienated many international and domestic students. For a time, the population of Middle Eastern students declined sharply and has only recently begun to rise again.
By the late 20th century, Utah State University aimed to expand its scope beyond being primarily recognized as a regional institution and sought to develop a broader national presence. Under the leadership of President George Emert, who served from 1992 to 2000, the university's endowment grew from $7 million to $80 million.
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