Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University (SUU) is a public university in Cedar City, Utah, United States. Founded in 1897 as a normal school, Southern Utah University now has over 1,800 graduates each year with baccalaureate and other graduate degrees from its six colleges. SUU offers more than 140 undergraduate and 19 graduate programs. More than 15,000 students attend SUU.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 82%
- Average net price: $11,840
- Undergraduate enrollment: 19,652
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- Graduation rate (200%): 49%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,296
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,085
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,147
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Cedar City, UT
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southern Utah University include General Studies, Nursing, Psychology.
- General Studies (150 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,147 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,200
- Nursing (115 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,908 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
- Psychology (112 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,393 4 years after graduation · median debt $9,250
- Accounting (104 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,586 4 years after graduation · median debt $10,550
- Biology (98 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,709 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,125
- Elementary Education and Teaching (95 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,243 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,500
- Business Administration and Management (88 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,824 1 year after graduation
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (75 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,058 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,500
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (68 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,461 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,450
- Human Development and Family Studies (64 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,654 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,000
Degree mix: Business 53%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 5%, Health 11%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 10%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Southern Utah University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,070 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,070
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,235
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,297
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,487
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $14,917
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,962
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,192
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $9,236
- Off-campus room and board: $9,200
- Off-campus with family: $3,900
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,416
- Sticker vs net gap: 39%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 17%
- Average institutional grant: $7,574
- Average federal loan: $5,906
- Median debt at graduation: $12,500
Admissions
Southern Utah University admits 82% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 19,080
- Admitted: 15,605
- Enrolled: 2,134
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 19,652
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 95%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 27%
- Graduate students: 1,489
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 39%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Professor salary: $103,713
- Associate professor salary: $82,753
- Assistant professor salary: $73,096
- On-campus housing capacity: 948
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southern Utah University acceptance rate? Southern Utah University admits 82% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southern Utah University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,070 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,840.
What majors does Southern Utah University offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Nursing, Psychology, Accounting, Biology.
What is the average salary after Southern Utah University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,296 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southern Utah University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southern Utah University official site: https://suu.edu.