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Southern Utah University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Cedar City, UT
Population 55,000
Website http://www.suu.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,533
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 77%
Hispanic 10%
International 7%
Black 3%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%
Mixed 1%
From State 69%
From Region 17%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 34%
Business & Economics 18%
Health Sciences 11%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Education 9%
Arts 6%
Professional 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Computer Science 2%
Engineering 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $6,962
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,192
Est. In-State Cost $9,006
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,414

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 293 (91% 🏖️)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #387
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #449
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #479

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Agriculture 38 71% / 29% 0% $56,109 94%
Agriculture 32 — 69% / 31% 0% $57,314 64 94%
Environmental Science 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $49,694 45 —
Environmental Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $49,631 45 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Sciences 292 25% / 75% 0% $56,930 96%
Human Nutrition 25 +4 36% / 64% 0% $44,753 30 88%
Exercise Science 75 +1 49% / 51% 0% $55,917 61 100%
Nursing 115 — 17% / 83% 0% $70,566 83 95%
Recreation Management 13 — 31% / 69% 0% $37,309 12 89%
Human Development and Family Studies 64 +1 8% / 92% 2% $42,360 24 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 520 38% / 62% 4% $43,976 82%
Economics 15 +5 53% / 47% 0% $62,736 74 90%
Anthropology 11 +4 0% / 100% 0% $41,956 23 —
Communication 68 — 43% / 57% 12% $50,072 46 88%
Criminal Justice 51 +7 37% / 63% 2% $47,102 37 92%
English 14 — 21% / 79% 0% $37,446 13 85%
General Studies 150 — 41% / 59% 2% $38,062 14 74%
Geography 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $50,615 48 —
History 17 +1 71% / 29% 6% $44,768 31 84%
Interdisciplinary Studies 24 — 25% / 75% 0% $44,380 29 —
Philosophy 3 +3 67% / 33% 0% $44,207 29 —
Political Science 28 +3 46% / 54% 7% $52,301 52 —
Psychology 112 +7 29% / 71% 4% $43,217 26 82%
Social Work 13 — 31% / 69% 0% $45,219 32 —
Sociology 9 +3 11% / 89% 0% $37,765 13 85%
Spanish 4 +4 100% / 0% 0% $45,718 33 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Performing and Visual Arts 85 22% / 78% 9% $41,346 88%
Acting 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $48,419 41 96%
Art History 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $30,166 4 81%
Dance 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,495 27 —
Fine Arts 8 +1 12% / 88% 25% $30,166 4 81%
Graphic Design 22 — 36% / 64% 14% $46,163 35 90%
Music Performance 11 +1 45% / 55% 9% $42,453 24 —
Musical Theatre 2 — 0% / 100% 50% $48,419 41 96%
Studio Art 14 +1 0% / 100% 7% $30,166 4 81%
Theatre 14 +5 21% / 79% 0% $48,419 41 96%
Theatre Design 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $48,419 41 96%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science and Engineering 297 71% / 29% 6% $68,277 90%
Civil Engineering 9 — 78% / 22% 11% $78,699 90 —
General Engineering 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $84,621 93 —
Mechanical Engineering 26 — 69% / 31% 8% $84,283 93 —
Computer Science 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $79,081 90 90%
Computer Science 12 +1 75% / 25% 17% $83,405 92 90%
Cybersecurity 24 — 92% / 8% 8% $75,134 87 —
Chemistry 22 — 64% / 36% 5% $56,094 61 —
Geology 12 — 58% / 42% 0% $53,605 56 —
Mathematics 8 +1 88% / 12% 12% $59,188 68 —
Biology 98 +3 57% / 43% 3% $58,829 67 88%
Aviation 40 +1 78% / 22% 0% $69,185 82 —
Aviation Management 8 — 100% / 0% 12% $67,524 80 —
Construction Engineering Technology 17 — 82% / 18% 6% $84,489 93 —
Engineering Technology 19 — 89% / 11% 26% $81,628 91 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 265 55% / 45% 7% $60,497 91%
Accounting 104 +9 53% / 47% 2% $74,399 87 97%
Business Administration 88 +9 62% / 38% 9% $43,849 28 86%
Finance 27 +5 85% / 15% 19% $77,808 89 90%
Hospitality Management 9 — 33% / 67% 11% $44,327 29 100%
Marketing 37 +10 30% / 70% 8% $52,322 52 87%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 176 16% / 84% 2% $52,547 86%
Biology Teacher Education 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $52,567 53 89%
Business Teacher Education 4 — 25% / 75% 50% $52,567 53 89%
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — $52,557 53 —
Elementary Education 95 — 1% / 99% 1% $52,531 53 83%
English Education 9 — 33% / 67% 0% $52,567 53 89%
History Teacher Education 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,567 53 89%
Mathematics Teacher Education 8 — 12% / 88% 0% $52,567 53 89%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 21 — 52% / 48% 0% $52,567 53 89%
Science Teacher Education — — — — $52,560 53 —
Social Science Teacher Education 12 — 33% / 67% 0% $52,567 53 89%
Spanish Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $52,567 53 89%
Art Education 7 — 14% / 86% 0% $52,567 53 89%
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 8 — 25% / 75% 0% $52,567 53 89%
Music Education 6 — 67% / 33% 0% $52,567 53 89%