diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go
index 992f8516a..55ea9d032 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/highnodeutilization.go
@@ -74,13 +74,6 @@ func NewHighNodeUtilization(
 		highThresholds[rname] = MaxResourcePercentage
 	}
 
-	// criteria is a list of thresholds that are used to determine if a node
-	// is underutilized. it is used only for logging purposes.
-	criteria := []any{}
-	for rname, rvalue := range args.Thresholds {
-		criteria = append(criteria, rname, rvalue)
-	}
-
 	podFilter, err := podutil.
 		NewOptions().
 		WithFilter(handle.Evictor().Filter).
@@ -106,7 +99,7 @@ func NewHighNodeUtilization(
 		args:           args,
 		resourceNames:  resourceNames,
 		highThresholds: highThresholds,
-		criteria:       criteria,
+		criteria:       thresholdsToKeysAndValues(args.Thresholds),
 		podFilter:      podFilter,
 		usageClient: newRequestedUsageClient(
 			resourceNames,
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go
index edb6b3d9a..abc37aaf9 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/lownodeutilization.go
@@ -92,16 +92,6 @@ func NewLowNodeUtilization(
 		)
 	}
 
-	// underCriteria and overCriteria are slices used for logging purposes.
-	// we assemble them only once.
-	underCriteria, overCriteria := []any{}, []any{}
-	for name := range args.Thresholds {
-		underCriteria = append(underCriteria, name, args.Thresholds[name])
-	}
-	for name := range args.TargetThresholds {
-		overCriteria = append(overCriteria, name, args.TargetThresholds[name])
-	}
-
 	podFilter, err := podutil.
 		NewOptions().
 		WithFilter(handle.Evictor().Filter).
@@ -127,8 +117,8 @@ func NewLowNodeUtilization(
 	return &LowNodeUtilization{
 		handle:                handle,
 		args:                  args,
-		underCriteria:         underCriteria,
-		overCriteria:          overCriteria,
+		underCriteria:         thresholdsToKeysAndValues(args.Thresholds),
+		overCriteria:          thresholdsToKeysAndValues(args.TargetThresholds),
 		resourceNames:         resourceNames,
 		extendedResourceNames: extendedResourceNames,
 		podFilter:             podFilter,
diff --git a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/nodeutilization.go b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/nodeutilization.go
index 62995b8c0..705cbc32f 100644
--- a/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/nodeutilization.go
+++ b/pkg/framework/plugins/nodeutilization/nodeutilization.go
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@ func getNodeUsageSnapshot(
 	return nodesMap, nodesUsageMap, podListMap
 }
 
+// thresholdsToKeysAndValues converts a ResourceThresholds into a list of keys
+// and values. this is useful for logging.
+func thresholdsToKeysAndValues(thresholds api.ResourceThresholds) []any {
+	result := []any{}
+	for name, value := range thresholds {
+		result = append(result, name, fmt.Sprintf("%.2f%%", value))
+	}
+	return result
+}
+
 // usageToKeysAndValues converts a ReferencedResourceList into a list of
 // keys and values. this is useful for logging.
 func usageToKeysAndValues(usage api.ReferencedResourceList) []any {
@@ -487,25 +497,37 @@ func assessNodesUsagesAndRelativeThresholds(
 		rawUsages, rawCapacities, ResourceUsageToResourceThreshold,
 	)
 
-	// calculate the average usage and then deviate it according to the
-	// user provided thresholds.
+	// calculate the average usage.
 	average := normalizer.Average(usage)
+	klog.V(3).InfoS(
+		"Assessed average usage",
+		thresholdsToKeysAndValues(average)...,
+	)
 
-	// calculate the average usage and then deviate it according to the
-	// user provided thresholds. We also ensure that the value after the
-	// deviation is at least 1%. this call also replicates the thresholds
-	// across all nodes.
+	// decrease the provided threshold from the average to get the low
+	// span. also make sure the resulting values are between 0 and 100.
+	lowerThresholds := normalizer.Clamp(
+		normalizer.Sum(average, normalizer.Negate(lowSpan)), 0, 100,
+	)
+	klog.V(3).InfoS(
+		"Assessed thresholds for underutilized nodes",
+		thresholdsToKeysAndValues(lowerThresholds)...,
+	)
+
+	// increase the provided threshold from the average to get the high
+	// span. also make sure the resulting values are between 0 and 100.
+	higherThresholds := normalizer.Clamp(
+		normalizer.Sum(average, highSpan), 0, 100,
+	)
+	klog.V(3).InfoS(
+		"Assessed thresholds for overutilized nodes",
+		thresholdsToKeysAndValues(higherThresholds)...,
+	)
+
+	// replicate the same assessed thresholds to all nodes.
 	thresholds := normalizer.Replicate(
 		slices.Collect(maps.Keys(usage)),
-		normalizer.Map(
-			[]api.ResourceThresholds{
-				normalizer.Sum(average, normalizer.Negate(lowSpan)),
-				normalizer.Sum(average, highSpan),
-			},
-			func(thresholds api.ResourceThresholds) api.ResourceThresholds {
-				return normalizer.Clamp(thresholds, 0, 100)
-			},
-		),
+		[]api.ResourceThresholds{lowerThresholds, higherThresholds},
 	)
 
 	return usage, thresholds