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Southern Utah University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Cedar City, UT
Population 55,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,533
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 77%
Hispanic 10%
International 7%
Black 3%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%
Mixed 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 34%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Business & Economics 18%
Education 8%
Arts 6%
Professional 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $6,962
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,192
Est. In-State Cost $9,006
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,414

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 293 (91th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #391
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #458
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #487

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Agriculture 38 71% / 29% 0% $60,331
Agriculture 32 69% / 31% 0% $60,331
Environmental Science 5 +1 80% / 20% 0%
Environmental Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health Sciences 292 25% / 75% 0% $66,865
Exercise Science 75 +1 49% / 51% 0%
Human Nutrition 25 +4 36% / 64% 0% $47,108
Nursing 115 17% / 83% 0% $74,280
Recreation Management 13 31% / 69% 0% $39,273
Human Development and Family Studies 64 +1 8% / 92% 2%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 520 38% / 62% 4% $47,177
Economics 15 +5 53% / 47% 0%
Anthropology 11 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 68 43% / 57% 12% $52,707
Criminal Justice 51 +7 37% / 63% 2% $49,581
English 14 21% / 79% 0%
General Studies 150 41% / 59% 2% $45,563
Geography 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
History 17 +1 71% / 29% 6% $47,124
Interdisciplinary Studies 24 25% / 75% 0%
Philosophy 3 +3 67% / 33% 0%
Political Science 28 +3 46% / 54% 7%
Psychology 112 +7 29% / 71% 4% $45,492
Social Work 13 31% / 69% 0%
Sociology 9 +3 11% / 89% 0% $39,753
Spanish 4 +4 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Performing and Visual Arts 85 22% / 78% 9% $43,135
Acting 3 33% / 67% 0% $50,967
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0% $31,754
Dance 6 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Fine Arts 8 +1 12% / 88% 25% $31,754
Graphic Design 22 36% / 64% 14% $48,593
Music Performance 11 +1 45% / 55% 9%
Musical Theatre 2 0% / 100% 50% $50,967
Studio Art 14 +1 0% / 100% 7% $31,754
Theatre 14 +5 21% / 79% 0% $50,967
Theatre Design 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,967
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Science and Engineering 297 71% / 29% 6% $67,984
Civil Engineering 9 78% / 22% 11%
Computer Science 12 +1 75% / 25% 17% $87,795
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $83,243
General Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 8 +1 88% / 12% 12%
Mechanical Engineering 26 69% / 31% 8%
Biology 98 +3 57% / 43% 3% $61,925
Chemistry 22 64% / 36% 5%
Geology 12 58% / 42% 0%
Aviation 40 +1 78% / 22% 0%
Aviation Management 8 100% / 0% 12%
Construction Engineering Technology 17 82% / 18% 6%
Cybersecurity 24 92% / 8% 8%
Engineering Technology 19 89% / 11% 26% $85,924
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 265 55% / 45% 7% $75,576
Accounting 104 +9 53% / 47% 2% $87,995
Business Administration 88 +9 62% / 38% 9% $70,535
Finance 27 +5 85% / 15% 19% $81,903
Hospitality Management 9 33% / 67% 11% $46,660
Marketing 37 +10 30% / 70% 8% $55,076
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 176 16% / 84% 2% $55,313
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 21 52% / 48% 0% $55,334
Biology Teacher Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $55,334
Business Teacher Education 4 25% / 75% 50% $55,334
Chemistry Teacher Education
Elementary Education 95 1% / 99% 1% $55,296
English Education 9 33% / 67% 0% $55,334
History Teacher Education 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $55,334
Mathematics Teacher Education 8 12% / 88% 0% $55,334
Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education 12 33% / 67% 0% $55,334
Spanish Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,334
Art Education 7 14% / 86% 0% $55,334
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 8 25% / 75% 0% $55,334
Music Education 6 67% / 33% 0% $55,334