Southern Oregon University
Southern Oregon University (SOU) is a public university in Ashland, Oregon. It was founded in 1872 as the Ashland Academy, has been in its current location since 1926, and was known by nine other names before assuming its current name in 1997. Its Ashland campus — just 14 miles (23 km) from Oregon's border with California — encompasses 175 acres (71 ha). Five of SOU's newest facilities have achieved LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. SOU is headquarters for Jefferson Public Radio and public access station Rogue Valley Community Television. The university has been governed since 2015 by the SOU Board of Trustees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $17,959
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,544
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- Graduation rate (200%): 43%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 54%
- Student to faculty ratio: 23:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $49,175
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,016
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,326
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Ashland, OR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southern Oregon University include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Drama and Dramatics.
- Psychology (83 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,217 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,021
- Business Administration and Management (65 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,171 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Drama and Dramatics (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,487 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,833
- Digital Communication and Media (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,511 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,363
- Education (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,584 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,299 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,350
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,511 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,363
- Environmental Studies (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,945 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,793
- Criminal Justice (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,008 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Multi- (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,763 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,250
Degree mix: Business 45%, Computer Science 8%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 19%, Communication 16%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Southern Oregon University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,830 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,830
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,466
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,813
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,415
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $24,181
- In-state tuition and fees: $12,762
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $31,887
- Books and supplies: $999
- On-campus room and board: $16,968
- Off-campus room and board: $15,432
- Off-campus with family: $1,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $27,636
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 28%
- Average institutional grant: $4,567
- Average federal loan: $9,495
- Median debt at graduation: $20,332
Admissions
Southern Oregon University admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 29% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,320
- Admitted: 2,056
- Enrolled: 603
- Yield (first-choice signal): 29%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,544
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 82%
- Part-time undergraduates: 17%
- Age 25 and older: 18%
- Graduate students: 532
- Graduation rate: 43%
- Come back after freshman year: 68%
- First-generation: 40%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 23:1
- Professor salary: $108,288
- Associate professor salary: $79,963
- Assistant professor salary: $77,433
- On-campus housing capacity: 978
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southern Oregon University acceptance rate? Southern Oregon University admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southern Oregon University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,830 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,959.
What majors does Southern Oregon University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Drama and Dramatics, Digital Communication and Media, Education.
What is the average salary after Southern Oregon University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $49,175 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southern Oregon University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 54% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southern Oregon University official site: https://sou.edu.