Southern Utah University: Statistics

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#699 of 2,597 In North America
#639 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 20 In Utah
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Acceptance rate
82%
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
13,126
Graduates
2,318
Male:Female Ratio
42:58
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.suu.edu

Southern Utah University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Southern Utah University has an acceptance rate of 82% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 82% 80% 83%
Applicants 19,080 8,584 10,445
Admissions 15,605 6,880 8,694
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,950 785 1,165
Freshmen enrolled part time 184 128 56

4,221 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,319 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 10859 (71%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1429 (9%)
Hispanic 1361 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 833 (5%)
Black or African American 320 (2%)
Asian 290 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 147 (1%)
Two or more races 70 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 53 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,779
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,186$7,801
Tuition in-state $6,186$7,801
Tuition out-of-state $20,416$24,497
Fee in-district $776$776
Fee in-state $776$776
Fee out-of-state $776$776

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 948
Combined charge for room and board $9,236
Room charge $4,038
Meal charge $5,198

Southern Utah University majors

Southern Utah University has granted 1,673 bachelor's degrees across 64 programs and 767 master's across 18 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Southern Utah University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
General Studies 1,730 150
Business Administration and Management, General 88 248
Accounting 104 85
Education, General 125
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 115
Psychology, General 112
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 68 35
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 98
Elementary Education and Teaching 95
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 75 16
Music Technology 83
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 24 49
Human Development and Family Studies, General 64
Criminal Justice & Police Science 1 51
Public Administration 46
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 40
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 24 15
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 37
Agriculture, General 32
Political Science and Government, General 28
Finance, General 27
Mechanical Engineering 26
Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 25
Human Nutrition 25
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 4 19
Chemistry, General 22
Graphic Design 22
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 21
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 17
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 17
History, General 17
Economics, General 15
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 14
English Language and Literature, General 14
Fine & Studio Arts, General 14
Music Teacher Education 6 8
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology & Technician 13
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 13
Social Work 13
Computer Science 12
Geology & Earth Science, General 12
Social Science Teacher Education 12
Anthropology, General 11
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 11
Music Performance, General 11
Civil Engineering, General 9
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 9
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 9
Sociology, General 9
Art & Art Studies, General 8
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 8
Drama and Dance Teacher Education 8
Mathematics Teacher Education 8
Mathematics, General 8
Art Teacher Education 7
Curriculum and Instruction 7
Athletic Training & Trainer 6
Dance, General 6
Special Education and Teaching, General 6
Environmental Science 5
Horse Husbandry & Equine Science and Management 5
Management Science 5
Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 4
Spanish Language and Literature 4
Acting 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Biology Teacher Education 3
Philosophy 3
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 3
History Teacher Education 2
Musical Theatre 2
Nursing Administration 2
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1
Engineering, General 1
Environmental Studies 1
Geography 1
Information Technology 1
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 1
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 1,780 1,673 767

Southern Utah University has a graduation rate of 61%, which is among the 38% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 61% 56% 63%
  • Full-time retention rate - 76%
  • Part-time retention rate - 32%

Publications & Citations

Southern Utah University has published 1,654 scientific papers with 25,061 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Medicine, Computer Science, Political Science, Biology, Sociology, Law, Psychology, and Engineering.

Publications
1,654
Citations
25,061

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,074 / 16,236
Environmental Science
685 / 9,902
Medicine
682 / 13,598
Computer Science
650 / 11,621
Political Science
644 / 7,743
Biology
638 / 12,069
Sociology
604 / 8,340
Law
600 / 7,573
Psychology
572 / 13,521
Engineering
551 / 7,121
Physics
544 / 8,599
Philosophy
521 / 10,143
Mathematics
460 / 6,713
Geography and Cartography
443 / 7,038
Business
429 / 5,443
History
385 / 4,222
Quantum and Particle physics
377 / 6,869
Chemistry
354 / 5,088
Geology
324 / 5,100
Ecology
313 / 4,295
Economics
302 / 3,687
Archaeology
301 / 3,803
Art & Design
270 / 3,442
Statistics
253 / 5,009
Social Psychology
247 / 8,945
Paleontology
246 / 4,310
Physical Therapy
209 / 3,841
Linguistics
209 / 2,685
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
205 / 4,745
Pathology
202 / 2,709
Education Majors
188 / 2,108
Organic Chemistry
184 / 2,410
Management
180 / 1,979
Math Teachers
180 / 1,682
Biochemistry
176 / 3,064
Development Studies
172 / 1,977
Genetics
156 / 5,157
Astrophysics and Astronomy
150 / 3,813
Demography
143 / 2,683
Public Health
136 / 2,894

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 5 12
1994 6 9
1995 6 21
1996 13 17
1997 7 25
1998 15 27
1999 10 34
2000 17 58
2001 8 49
2002 19 50
2003 27 75
2004 34 112
2005 29 144
2006 27 178
2007 31 217
2008 37 297
2009 55 393
2010 62 517
2011 52 613
2012 59 750
2013 69 891
2014 60 987
2015 80 1081
2016 80 1143
2017 78 1231
2018 75 1516
2019 78 1640
2020 102 2078
2021 82 2140
2022 107 2097
2023 138 2188
2024 92 2450
2025 66 2075
Academic rankings

Southern Utah University alumni

  1. Harry Reid

    Harry Reid
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1939-2021 (aged 82)
    Enrolled in Southern Utah University
    Studied in 1959
    Occupations
    city attorneylawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Harry Mason Reid Jr. was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2017 and was the Senate majority leader from 2007 to 2015.

  2. Keala Settle

    Keala Settle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    singerstage actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Keala Settle is a British-American actress and singer. Settle originated the role of Norma Valverde in Hands on a Hardbody, which ran on Broadway in 2013, and was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, and Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2016, she was in the original Broadway cast of Waitress portraying Becky. In 2017, she portrayed Lettie Lutz, a bearded lady, in the musical film The Greatest Showman. The song "This Is Me" from the film, principally sung by Settle, won the 2017 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

  3. Mike Leavitt

    Mike Leavitt
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    electorpoliticianbloggerpublic figureeconomist
    Biography

    Michael Okerlund Leavitt is an American politician who served as the 20th United States secretary of health and human services from 2005 to 2009 and the 10th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2003 to 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 14th governor of Utah from 1993 to 2003.

  4. Claybourne Elder

    Claybourne Elder
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    musical theatre actortelevision actorstage actor
    Biography

    Claybourne Elder is an American actor, singer, and writer who is best known for his work on television and on Broadway.

All 21 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SUU
Founded 1897
Motto Learning Lives Forever
Colors red, white
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-May; March-June). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,183
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 351 West University Blvd
Cedar City, Utah, 84720
United States
City population 35,000
Phone 4355867700

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