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Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·suu.edu
6-yr Graduation
61%
+21.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
15,444
peer median 16,949
Avg net price
$10,462
-$1.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
19,080
19,080 candidates competed
Admitted
15,605
81.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2,134
13.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
61%+21.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

7.9pp gap
Pell recipients
55%284 of 515
Non-Pell (all)
63%816 of 1298
Subsidized loan, no Pell
54%109 of 201
No Federal Aid
64%707 of 1097

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 125 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 102 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
125
Passing
21
16.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
1.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.6%
+1.0pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

125programs
  • Passing21 · 16.8%
  • No Data102 · 81.6%
  • Failing2 · 1.6%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
2
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
18
No data
102

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

23
History
Bachelor Degree · History
-1.8%
$36,457 vs $37,112
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-1.2%
$36,654 vs $37,112
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+3.0%
$38,210 vs $37,112
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+14.2%
$42,393 vs $37,112
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+19.8%
$44,461 vs $37,112
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+27.7%
$47,382 vs $37,112
Foods Nutrition and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+28.4%
$47,654 vs $37,112
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+32.0%
$48,998 vs $37,112

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

3
History
Bachelor Degree · History
-1.8%
−$655
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-1.2%
−$458
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+3.0%
+$1,098

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

18
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
38%
$16,119 debt · $42,393 earn
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
30%
$11,000 debt · $36,654 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
30%
$13,330 debt · $44,461 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
29%
$17,500 debt · $60,008 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
29%
$15,750 debt · $54,147 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
26%
$14,991 debt · $57,058 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
25%
$13,500 debt · $53,357 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
23%
$12,581 debt · $54,243 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1933Next review Apr 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 7

  1. Jan 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  2. Jul 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Nov 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation · Dance (DANCE) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and non-degree-granting programs
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation · Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,070
$30–48k$7,235
$48–75k$9,297
$75–110k$12,487
$110k+$14,917

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,462
-$1,259vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $11,721
Federal loans
17.5%
In-state tuition
$6,962
Out-of-state
$21,192

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,986 students received $23.5M in Pell grants, alongside $27.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,986
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$23.5M
$23,462,250 total
Direct Loans
$27.3M
4,320 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
4k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.1M
1,644 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.3M
1,543 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.8M
1,023 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.7M
83 loan awards
Grad PLUS$361K
27 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,412 borrowers who entered repayment, 29 (2.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,412
Defaulted
29
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.9%
2017
6.3%
2018
4.5%
2019
2.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Southern Utah

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs102
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3,912 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1,88248.1%
02Business
74719.1%
03Education
3178.1%
04Visual/Performing Arts
2185.6%
05Health Professions
1884.8%
06Communication
1303.3%
07Family/Consumer Sci
1253.2%
08Parks/Recreation
1203.1%
09Psychology
1002.6%
10Transportation
852.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
15,444
12-mo unduplicated
23,038
Undergraduate
19,694
Graduate
3,344

Gender split

Men
40%9,176
Women
60%13,862

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.2%
Hispanic
8.9%
Non-resident
6.6%
Unknown
6.2%
Black
1.9%
Asian
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Two or more
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
369
200 M · 169 W
Women athletes
45.8%
Athletic aid
$5.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$19.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.7M
$2.6M
Recruiting expense
$141K
$113K
Head-coach salaries
$159K
$92K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
135 M · 121 W
$1.7M
Football
110 M · —
$4.3M
Basketball
21 M · 18 W
$3.3M
Soccer
— · 28 W
$826K
Gymnastics
— · 26 W
$920K
Golf
13 M · 10 W
$724K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.53
8 offenses · 15,033 students

3-year trend

0.882 yrs ago1.121 yr ago0.53Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
36
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
41
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
6

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
4
Rape
1
Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

8total
  • On campus8

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
8
Stalking
9 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs150
Liquor452

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
407

Southern Utah vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Southern Utah selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSouthern Utah University
61%—15,444$10,462Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Weber State University
47%—32,701$10,258Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Utah Valley University
40%—46,807$6,376Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Metropolitan State University of Denver
31%98.8%18,453$15,327Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Colorado State University Global
—98.4%10,257$16,510Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Adams State University
32%99.2%2,901$12,980Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median40%98.8%16,949$11,721

Institutions like Southern Utah

Explore the federal data for institutions in Southern Utah's comparison group.

IPEDS

Southern Utah Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Email
info [at] suu.edu
Phone
435-586-7700
Address
351 W University Blvd, Cedar City, UT, 84720

Our mission is to facilitate evidence-based and informed planning and decision-making by providing the right data to the right person at the right time in easily accessible and efficient ways and by ensuring that the data is accurate, reliable, and uniform. It is furthermore our mission to facilitate a culture of student learning in which relevant, useful, and accurate evidence is gathered and utilized for the purposes of understanding, facilitating, determining, and improving student learning.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Christian Reiner
    Executive Director, Institutional Research & Assessment
  • Jaulton Santos
    Research & Data Analyst

Common Data Set

Southern Utah's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
72.1%
Accessible
Yield
23.6%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
8,881
8,035 UG · 846 grad
6-yr graduation rate
39%
First-year retention
64%
Student–faculty ratio
18 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$13,287
after avg need-based grant
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
8,387
Admitted
6,050
Enrolled
1,427

8,387 applied → 6,050 admitted (72.1%) → 1,427 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
72.1%

Accessible — 72.1% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
men69.1%
women74.8%

Admit rate varies by gender.

High-school class rank

C10
top 10%18%
top 25%47%
top 50%77%
bottom 50%23%
bottom 25%6%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important3
Rigor of secondary school recordAcademic GPAStandardized test scores
Important1
Class rank
Considered10
Extracurricular activitiesTalent/abilityCharacter/personal qualitiesFirst generationAlumni/ae relationGeographical residenceState residencyRacial/ethnic statusVolunteer workWork experience
Not Considered5
Application EssayRecommendation(s)InterviewReligious affiliation/commitmentLevel of applicant’s interest

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$17,597
Tuition
$5,77433%
Fees
$7564%
Room & board
$7,06740%
Books
$1,6009%
Other
$2,40014%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $17,597 (2016-2017).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$17,597
Net (aided)
$13,287
Avg need grant
$4,310

Sticker $17,597 → about $13,287 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($4,310); 61% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Total Scholarships/Grants27.1%
Federal26.9%
Institutional23.8%
Total Self-Help20.2%
External1.7%
State0.2%

24% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
39%
Retention
64%

6-year graduation rate 39%; first-year retention 64%.

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students159
10-19 students287
20-29 students306
30-39 students142
40-49 students80
50-99 students66
100+ students11

42% of classes have under 20 students; 7% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
18 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
48%
Women faculty
38%

Key faculty indicators.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
White, non-Hispanic76.9%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown7.7%
Hispanic/Latino5.2%
Nonresident aliens5.0%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic1.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic1.3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic1.1%
Asian, non-Hispanic0.8%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic0.7%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
398
Share
5%

5% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
8,03590%
Graduate
84610%

8,035 undergraduates and 846 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
877
Admitted
594
Enrolled
345

877 transfer applicants → 594 admitted (67.7%) → 345 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Southern Utah University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southern Utah.

What is the graduation rate at Southern Utah University?

Southern Utah University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southern Utah University?

Southern Utah University reports a total enrollment of 15,444 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Southern Utah University?

The average net price at Southern Utah University is $10,462 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Southern Utah University?

Southern Utah University's yield rate is 13.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Southern Utah University located?

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah 84720.

Who runs Institutional Research at Southern Utah University?

Southern Utah University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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