Southern Utah University, UT

location_on  351 West University BLVD, Cedar City, UT 84720 • language  suu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 66%
Associate’s 20%
Certificate 14%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing7%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Construction Trades1%
Education13%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities42%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology3%
Social Sciences2%
Transportation and Materials Moving2%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 79%
Median SAT Math 555
Median SAT Reading 575
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 500–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $7,000
Out-of-State Tuition $21,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $14,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $10,383 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $10,628 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $12,194 $15,178
$75K–$110K $16,000 $14,149 $18,184
>$110K $16,000 $14,733 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 86%
Median Federal Debt $8,000
Repayment Rate 69%
Median Payment $132
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 18% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 14% 10%
>$110K 		12% 11% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $8,555 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $8,000 $9,692 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $9,215 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $10,000 $9,461 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $8,424 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $23,000 $28,629 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $15,000 $16,925 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4,000 $4,275 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,262 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		63% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		69% 60% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		72% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		79% 69% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 73%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 20%
Graduation Rate 48%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		21% 17% 33%
Within 6 Years 		48% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		42% 47% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		25% 59% 57%
Black 		6% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		51% 48% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		56% 43% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		36% 28% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 33% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		48% 76% 58%
Two or more races 		39% 43% 48%
Other race 		38% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 7,293
Full-time Undergrads 80%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 925
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		3% 5% 13%
Caucasian 		74% 71% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 11% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		0% 4% 4%
Other race 		6% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		22% 20% 16%
$75K–$110K 		21% 17% 14%
>$110K 		16% 18% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

Cedar City Regional Airport
2 miles, N • 1 star
St George Regional Airport
50 miles, SW • 1 star
McCarran International Airport
159 miles, W • 4.6 star
Provo Municipal Airport
190 miles, NE • 1 star