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Southern Utah University is a public regional university located in Cedar City, Utah. Southern Utah University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Southern Utah University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,456 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Utah, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southern Utah University bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average. Southern Utah University is ranked 4th in Utah.
Southern Utah University’s median net annual cost of $13,578 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Southern Utah University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Comms & Media Studies, Accounting, Psychology, Registered Nursing, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,578
Average years to graduate
4.6
Computer science
Rank: #221
Economic score: 3.27
Economics
Rank: #200
Economic score: 3.63
Business Administration
Rank: #548
Economic score: 4.39
Finance
Rank: #313
Economic score: 4.97
Education
Rank: #174
Economic score: 5.37
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #125
Economic score: 5.54
Drama
Rank: #66
Economic score: 12.55
Criminal Justice
Rank: #361
Economic score: 13.19
History
Rank: #384
Economic score: 64.99
English Language & Lit
Rank: #468
Economic score: 150.88
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Southern Utah University - Education, Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southern Utah University is 7% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Southern Utah University, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southern Utah University graduates within 4.6 years.
Southern Utah University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Southern Utah University’s economic mobility score of 21.85 is calculated by adjusting the 1.77 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southern Utah University’s EMS of 21.85 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Southern Utah University pays $13,578 a year, $6,966 less than the $20,544 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,578
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southern Utah University, 90% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,578 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 67% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,188. This is 13% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,494
Pell grants
$7,279
State grants
$1,956
Institutional grants
$7,126
Southern Utah University offers 13 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Southern Utah University offers 9 programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
22
Hybrid programs
18
Percentage of programs online
30%
Southern Utah University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 89% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 17,209 applicants, of which 15,269 were admitted and 2,564 enrolled. Southern Utah University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
72%
59%
In-state
74%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
13%
12%