- The Inkwell
- Utah
- Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UTTown: remoteZIP 84720Founded 1897
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1897
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.suu.edu
- Member of
- COPLAC
UtahPublic
Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University is a public university in Cedar City, Utah, with 9,289 undergraduates. It admits 82% of applicants, graduates 62% within six years and costs $10,887 a year after aid.
62%graduate
Admission rate82%
Retention76%
4-year graduation33%
Pell Grant share27%
Federal loans15%
$10,887net price / year
82%admission rate
—average SAT
62%graduate in 6 years
$53,925median earnings, 10 yrs
$13,000median debt
#1,073 of 1,704 for earnings#221 of 1,739 for lowest net price#604 of 1,738 for graduation rate#917 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $19,527tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,094
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,646
- Average net price
- $10,887national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,821
$30,001–48,000$8,244
$48,001–75,000$8,260
$75,001–110,000$11,991
$110,001+$14,732
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 82%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college82%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college62%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college27%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 62%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 61%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,772
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,925middle 50%: $31,637–$80,866
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,866
Median, Southern Utah University$53,925
Lower quarter$31,637
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 9,289
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 27%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 22 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 73%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,847 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,459
- Endowment, end of year
- $41,795,372
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic8.9%
Black1.9%
Asian1.6%
Two or more races0.7%
U.S. nonresident6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.0%
Unknown6.2%
30 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Liberal arts & humanities59%
Business & management5.5%
Health professions4.0%
Education3.4%
Family & consumer sciences2.9%
Visual & performing arts2.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness2.5%
Psychology2.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Utah
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State University Logan, UT | $12,644 | 60% | $59,177 |
| University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | $27,314 | 66% | $72,729 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Public University System Charles Town, WV | $11,116 | 60% | $41,320 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA | $11,900 | 60% | $83,105 |
| Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA | $10,759 | 55% | $71,264 |
| California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA | $10,939 | 55% | $67,217 |
| University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | $9,443 | 60% | $52,902 |
| California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $11,186 | 54% | $69,014 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 230603. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q632573.