by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Southern Oregon University was awarded 1 badge in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general education.
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Southern Oregon University is ranked #1,478 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 29 colleges in Oregon, Southern Oregon University is ranked at #22.
Southern Oregon University has an acceptance rate of 88%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Southern Oregon University.
The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Southern Oregon University, this rate is 23 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southern Oregon University is 62%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Southern Oregon University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Southern Oregon University this rate is 30%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Southern Oregon University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,518 undergraduates at Southern Oregon University with 2,811 being full-time and 1,707 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,062 | $16,266 | $16,994 | $20,644 | $20,981 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Southern Oregon University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Southern Oregon University, approximately 37% of students took out student loans averaging $5,073 a year. That adds up to $20,292 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Southern Oregon University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520 |
| Phone: | 541-552-7672 |
| Website: | www.sou.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 205 | $48,074 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 166 | $41,136 |
| General Psychology | 102 | $31,627 |
| General Education | 78 | NA |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 52 | NA |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 47 | $20,668 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 44 | $30,422 |
| General Biology | 38 | $33,930 |
| Computer Information Systems | 37 | $51,167 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 37 | $30,632 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 2,197 students took at least one online class at Southern Oregon University. This is a decrease from the 2,719 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,197 | 792 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,719 | 975 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,739 | 1,798 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,587 | 440 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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