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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.

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 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$6,770261st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$20,586890th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$19,512343rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$12,500196th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$50,2961,050th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,1471,147th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
59.0%810th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
73.5%1,046th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
80.5%911th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
9,533269th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
22.0:11,972nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
24.2%1,493rd highest of 2,122 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.

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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$69,338$52,107
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$63,005$47,260
Engineering ScienceEngineeringbachelors$58,221—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$50,995$53,108
Engineering Technology, GeneralEngineering Technologybachelors$48,682$51,273
MarketingBusinessbachelors$47,846$41,565
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$46,087$47,952
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$44,590$39,369
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBusinessbachelors$40,188$32,382
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$39,369$42,682
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$38,829$37,272
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$38,289$41,565

Campus facts

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.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Southern Utah University’s 9,533 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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