$50,296
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Southern Utah University is a public 4-year college in Cedar City, Utah with 9,289 undergraduates and 2,318 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,462 a year (tuition and fees $6,962 in-state, $21,192 out-of-state). It admits 82% of applicants and 61% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,296 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,462
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,962
Out-of-state $21,192
Admission rate
82%
US median 78%
Completion rate
61%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,500
About $133 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,296
Rank 1,452 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,462
- Tuition in-state
- $6,962
- Tuition out-of-state
- $21,192
- Cost of attendance
- $19,416
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,070
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,235
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,297
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,487
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,917
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,300 in 2015-16 to $6,962 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 82%
- SAT reading, middle
- 580
- SAT math, middle
- 555
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 9,289
- Graduate students
- 2,318
- Part-time students
- 15%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 61%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 97
- Endowment
- $41.8M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,452 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 48 in Utah (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | UT median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,462 | $18,659 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,962 | $8,658 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 82% | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 61% | 72% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 86% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,500 | $10,548 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,147 | $34,587 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,296 | $36,048 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
97 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,664 | $8,702 | $24,258 | $47,382 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 654 | $7,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 194 | Withheld | $76,721 | $96,757 | $103,485 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 156 | $14,798 | $71,314 | $83,304 | $65,824 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 154 | $14,200 | $35,814 | $54,147 | $53,072 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 109 | $11,000 | $65,898 | $74,908 | $88,910 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $13,125 | Withheld | $57,709 | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 95 | $10,550 | $55,425 | $78,586 | $76,194 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $9,250 | $27,146 | $42,393 | $50,706 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 83 | $14,739 | $67,980 | $92,785 | $95,833 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $12,450 | $32,951 | $44,461 | $56,359 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | Withheld | $32,824 | Withheld | $68,257 |
| MusicOnlineMaster's | Master's | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,285 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $14,500 | $45,042 | $53,357 | $51,389 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $13,500 | $30,092 | $57,058 | $54,562 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $16,701 | $39,744 | $60,008 | $55,378 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 62 | $13,500 | $47,832 | $54,243 | $47,382 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 61 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,520 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 61 | $17,000 | $55,757 | $77,113 | $81,408 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | Withheld | $39,150 | $54,485 | $69,303 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $11,000 | $20,693 | $47,654 | $54,945 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,135 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,457 | $50,680 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Southern Utah University cost?
$10,462 a year is the average net price at Southern Utah University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,962 for in-state students and $21,192 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,416. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,070 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Southern Utah University?
82% of applicants are admitted to Southern Utah University. The median admission rate of colleges in Utah is 86%.
How much do Southern Utah University graduates earn?
$50,296 a year is the median pay of former Southern Utah University students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,147 after 6 years). That ranks 1,452 of 5,094 US colleges and 11 of 48 in Utah. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's) at $104,483.
How much student debt do Southern Utah University graduates have?
$12,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Southern Utah University graduates, about $133 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Utah University?
61% of first-time, full-time students at Southern Utah University finish within 6 years. 76% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Southern Utah University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,664 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (654 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (194 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 97 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.