diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/models/user.py b/common/djangoapps/student/models/user.py
index bb8a878e80..5467288638 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/models/user.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/models/user.py
@@ -602,15 +602,18 @@ class UserProfile(models.Model):
             return self.__enumerable_to_display(self.GENDER_CHOICES, self.gender)
 
     def get_meta(self):  # pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring
+        log.info(f"[Extended Profile] Retrieving user profile meta data for user {self.user.id}")
         js_str = self.meta
         if not js_str:
             js_str = {}
         else:
             js_str = json.loads(self.meta)
 
+        log.info(f"[Extended Profile] Returning user profile meta data for user {self.user.id} with data [{js_str}]")
         return js_str
 
     def set_meta(self, meta_json):
+        log.info(f"[Extended Profile] Updating user profile meta data for user {self.user.id} with: [{meta_json}]")
         self.meta = json.dumps(meta_json)
 
     def set_login_session(self, session_id=None):
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/api.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/api.py
index 4e1c6b426d..2ac7493a4c 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/api.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/api.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Programmatic integration point for User API Accounts sub-application
 
 
 import datetime
+import logging
 import re
 
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ if name_affirmation_installed:
 
 # Public access point for this function.
 visible_fields = _visible_fields
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 @helpers.intercept_errors(errors.UserAPIInternalError, ignore_errors=[errors.UserAPIRequestError])
@@ -337,13 +339,21 @@ def _notify_language_proficiencies_update_if_needed(data, user, user_profile, ol
 
 def _update_extended_profile_if_needed(data, user_profile):
     if 'extended_profile' in data:
+        log.info(f"[Extended Profile] Extended profile data update requested for user {user_profile.user.id}")
         meta = user_profile.get_meta()
         new_extended_profile = data['extended_profile']
         for field in new_extended_profile:
             field_name = field['field_name']
             new_value = field['field_value']
+            log.info(f"[Extended Profile] Extended profile data field: [{field_name}]")
+            log.info(f"[Extended Profile] Extended profile data value: [{new_value}]")
             meta[field_name] = new_value
+
         user_profile.set_meta(meta)
+        log.info(
+            "[Extended Profile] Saving user profile after extended profile data update for user "
+            f"{user_profile.user.id}"
+        )
         user_profile.save()