Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Public · Town (remote) · SUU

Public institution in Cedar City, UT · 9,533 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $50,296 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 10%Median graduate debt
Top 12%Undergraduates
Top 13%In-state tuition & fees
Top 17%Cost of attendance

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $11,432416th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $6,770262nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $20,586897th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $19,512343rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $12,500197th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $50,2961,055th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $41,1471,151st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 59.0%814th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 73.5%1,053rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 80.5%922nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: 23494th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 9,533269th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 22.0:11,989th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 24.2%1,508th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 159 mi (LAS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Utah#3

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 46 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer Science	bachelors	$69,338	$52,107
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$63,005	$47,260
Engineering ScienceEngineering	bachelors	$58,221	—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$50,995	$53,108
Engineering Technology, GeneralEngineering Technology	bachelors	$48,682	$51,273
MarketingBusiness	bachelors	$47,846	$41,565
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$46,087	$47,952
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$44,590	$39,369
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusiness	bachelors	$40,188	$32,382
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$39,369	$42,682
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$38,829	$37,272
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$38,289	$41,565

Campus facts

Founded in 1897source
Athletic nickname: "Thunderbirds"source
Eccles Coliseum seats about 8,500source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Red and Whitesource
Motto: "Learning Lives Forever"source
Campus size: about 129 acressource
Formerly known as "{{collapsible list|"source
Formerly known as "* Branch Normal School" (1897–1913)source
Formerly known as "* Branch Agricultural College" (1913–1953)source
Formerly known as "* College of Southern Utah" (1953–1969)source
Formerly known as "* Southern Utah State College" (1969–1990)source
Formerly known as "}}"source
Athletic conference: WACsource
Football rivalry: Beehive Bowl (since 1984)source
Plays for the "HintonBurdick Grand Canyon Trophy" (since 1982)source
Notable alum: Harry Reidsource

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,213,640 (M $2,650,690 · W $2,562,950)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.