by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Southern Utah University was awarded 109 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Southern Utah University is ranked #863 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Southern Utah University held the #1,127 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 13 colleges in Utah, Southern Utah University is ranked at #9.
The acceptance rate at Southern Utah University is 89%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Southern Utah University is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 4% of students accepted to Southern Utah University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 640. Math scores were between 510 and 600.
At Southern Utah University, the student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southern Utah University is 76%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Southern Utah University has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Southern Utah University is 27%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Southern Utah University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 11,249 undergraduates at Southern Utah University with 7,652 being full-time and 3,597 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,873 | $10,697 | $13,460 | $15,037 | $14,974 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Southern Utah University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Southern Utah University, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $6,188 a year. That adds up to $24,752 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Southern Utah University is 4.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Southern Utah University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 351 West University Blvd, Cedar City, UT 84720 |
| Phone: | 435-586-7700 |
| Website: | https://www.suu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/SUUTBirds |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/suutbirds |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Biology | 98 | $25,303 |
| Health & Physical Education | 88 | $22,528 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 86 | $28,800 |
| General Psychology | 84 | $23,965 |
| Accounting | 81 | $39,559 |
| Nursing | 76 | $51,826 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 67 | $34,949 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 63 | $33,747 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 63 | $25,906 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 57 | $40,144 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 7,688 students took at least one online class at Southern Utah University. This is a decrease from the 8,882 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 7,688 | 3,075 |
| 2019-2020 | 8,882 | 2,683 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,951 | 1,227 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,928 | 873 |
| 2016-2017 | 5,012 | 836 |
Learn more about online learning at Southern Utah University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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