Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Public

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80.5%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$50,296
Median Earnings
19,190
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 1.3 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $53,108
$9,348 $160,116
Computer Science $52,107
$9,348 $160,116
Engineering Technology, Genera... $51,273
$9,348 $160,116
Economics $47,952
$9,348 $160,116
Computer and Information Scien... $47,260
$9,348 $160,116
Business Administration, Manag... $42,682
$9,348 $160,116
Marketing $41,565
$9,348 $160,116
Accounting and Related Service... $41,565
$9,348 $160,116
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 19,190 15,443 80.5% 14.7%
2022 18,570 15,571 83.9% 13.9%
2021 17,209 15,269 88.7% 16.8%
2020 16,694 12,614 75.6% 17.5%
2019 12,248 9,596 78.3% 19.6%
2018 12,435 9,846 79.2% 21.1%
2017 11,693 8,863 75.8% 21.4%
2016 10,573 7,642 72.3% 19.9%
2015 8,387 6,050 72.1% 23.6%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$50,296
Median Earnings (6 years)
$41,147
Median Debt
$12,500
6-Year Graduation Rate
59.0%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$6,006
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,822
Fees
$764
Room & Board
$7,374
Total Cost of Attendance
$27,960

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $7,156
$30-48k income $8,339
$48-75k income $11,243
$75-110k income $14,197
$110k+ income $15,580

Popular Majors

  • 1 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • 2 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • 3 Biology, General
  • 4 Psychology, General
  • 5 Accounting and Related Services

Highest Earning Majors

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $53,108
  • Computer Science $52,107
  • Engineering Technology, General $51,273
  • Economics $47,952
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General $47,260

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 15,033
International 5%
Women 58%
Race/Ethnicity
White 74%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 2%
Black 2%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 60%
Avg: $9,964 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 24%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 17%
Low debt burden
School's Own Grants 85%
Avg: $7,136 from school funds