Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Cedar City, UT
Population 55,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,798
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 69%
From Region 17%
Athletes 6.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 72%
Hispanic 9%
International 8%
Native American 2%
Black 2%
Asian 1%
Mixed 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Agriculture 31 19% / 81% 0% $49,894 43
Agricultural Business and Management 24 21% / 79% 0%
Agriculture $58,484 65 94%
Environmental Science 5 0% / 100% 0% $49,902 43
Environmental Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,877 43
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health Sciences 376 21% / 79% 1% $59,353 66 95%
Human Nutrition 46 +5 26% / 74% 2% $46,049 32 88%
Exercise Science 88 +2 39% / 61% 2% $58,021 64 100%
Nursing 154 17% / 83% 1% $72,684 84 95%
Recreation Management 16 25% / 75% 0% $38,713 13 89%
Human Development and Family Studies 72 +1 6% / 94% 0% $45,554 30
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 590 34% / 66% 3% $44,207 26 80%
Economics 15 +5 80% / 20% 20% $64,419 75 90%
Anthropology 15 +4 33% / 67% 0% $44,491 27
Communication 78 +4 35% / 65% 5% $51,111 47 88%
English 17 +1 35% / 65% 0% $38,258 12 85%
French 3 +4 33% / 67% 0%
General Studies 211 36% / 64% 1% $38,818 13 74%
Geography 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $53,280 53
History 23 +2 22% / 78% 0% $45,756 31 84%
Interdisciplinary Studies 11 45% / 55% 0% $46,918 34
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,712 28
Political Science 26 +1 46% / 54% 4% $54,058 55
Psychology 94 +6 21% / 79% 2% $44,273 26 82%
Social Work 19 0% / 100% 0% $46,283 32
Sociology 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $38,778 13 85%
Spanish 6 +7 83% / 17% 0% $45,931 31
Criminal Justice $48,321 38 92%
Criminal Justice 63 +9 37% / 63% 6%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Performing and Visual Arts 110 25% / 75% 4% $42,022 20 88%
Acting 5 0% / 100% 0% $49,803 43 95%
Art History 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $31,028 5 81%
Dance 3 0% / 100% 0% $43,626 25
Film Production 10 40% / 60% 0%
Fine Arts 10 +2 20% / 80% 20% $31,028 5 81%
Graphic Design 23 +1 22% / 78% 0% $47,483 36 90%
Music Performance 11 36% / 64% 0% $45,470 30
Music Technology 5 80% / 20% 0%
Musical Theatre 3 33% / 67% 0% $49,803 43 96%
Studio Art 20 20% / 80% 5% $31,028 5 81%
Theatre 15 +2 20% / 80% 7% $49,803 43 96%
Theatre Design 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,803 43 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Science and Engineering 312 72% / 28% 7% $73,248 85 89%
Civil Engineering 21 81% / 19% 5% $84,020 92
General Engineering $88,805 94
Mechanical Engineering 26 81% / 19% 8% $87,965 94
Computer Science $81,754 91 90%
Computer Science 32 81% / 19% 25% $86,224 93 90%
Cybersecurity 29 79% / 21% 7% $76,361 87
Data Science 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Chemistry 17 +3 88% / 12% 12% $57,496 63
Geology 5 80% / 20% 0% $56,016 59
Mathematics 8 +2 88% / 12% 0% $64,713 76
Biology 81 +3 47% / 53% 5% $60,529 69 88%
Applied Engineering Technology 17 +2 47% / 53% 6%
Aviation 47 87% / 13% 2% $76,446 87
Aviation Management 19 89% / 11% 5% $76,159 87
Construction Engineering Technology 9 89% / 11% 0% $87,995 94
Engineering Technology $83,619 92 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 222 54% / 46% 6% $62,110 72 91%
Accounting 82 +9 56% / 44% 4% $76,417 87 97%
Business Administration 68 +13 57% / 43% 3% $45,038 28 86%
Finance 26 +6 81% / 19% 8% $79,919 89 90%
Hospitality Management 11 18% / 82% 0% $45,529 30 100%
Marketing 35 +8 34% / 66% 17% $53,741 54 87%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 134 15% / 85% 1% $54,448 56 86%
Agricultural Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology Teacher Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,468 56 89%
Business Teacher Education $54,468 56 89%
Chemistry Teacher Education $54,468 56
Elementary Education 69 +1 3% / 97% 0% $54,431 56 83%
English Education 12 8% / 92% 8% $54,468 56 89%
History Teacher Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $54,468 56 89%
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,468 56 89%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 9 33% / 67% 0% $54,468 56 89%
Science Teacher Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $54,468 56
Social Science Teacher Education 11 27% / 73% 0% $54,468 56 89%
Spanish Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,468 56 89%
Art Education 8 38% / 62% 0% $54,468 56 89%
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $54,468 56 89%
Music Education 7 43% / 57% 0% $54,468 56 89%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,314
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,545
Est. In-State Cost $9,461
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,164
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 32.9% 584 29% / 71% 2% $43,853 25 80%
Business & Economics 15.2% 270 53% / 47% 6% $60,767 69 91%
Health Sciences 13.6% 242 25% / 75% 2% $67,352 79 97%
Professional 7.8% 138 64% / 36% 4% $77,759 88
Arts 7.3% 129 26% / 74% 3% $44,097 26 88%
Education 6.5% 115 12% / 88% 1% $54,446 56 85%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.6% 81 47% / 53% 5% $60,529 69 88%
Agriculture & Food Science 4.3% 77 23% / 77% 1% $46,557 33 88%
Computer Science 3.5% 62 81% / 19% 16% $81,535 91 90%
Engineering 2.6% 47 81% / 19% 6% $86,202 93
Physical Sciences & Math 1.7% 30 87% / 13% 7% $59,174 66

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $1.2M #340 73% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.3M #435 100% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #479 49% $0
Engineering $0.1M #380 47% $0
Computer Science $0.0M #449 100% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $1.8M #513 74% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional