by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Southern Utah University, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The full cost of attending Southern Utah University varied between $19,512.00 through $33,742.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: close to $19,512.00 for in-state students versus $33,742.00 out of state.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $6,962.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,550.00 |
| Total cost | $19,512.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,512.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,954.00 |
| Net price | $10,558.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,512.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,346.00 |
| Net price | $6,166.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $21,192.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,550.00 |
| Total cost | $33,742.00 |
| That is 75% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,742.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,954.00 |
| Net price | $24,788.00 |
| That is 29% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $33,742.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$13,346.00 |
| Net price | $20,396.00 |
| That is 6% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 1.1% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $6,231.00 | $10,669.00 | $19,717.00 |
| Senior year | $6,430.00 | $11,010.00 | $20,347.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $25,320.00 | $43,355.00 | $80,124.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,646.00 | $16,517.00 | $30,524.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $291.00 | $499.00 | $922.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,966.00 | $59,872.00 | $110,648.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $6,231.00 | $10,669.00 | $19,717.00 |
| Senior year | $6,296.00 | $10,781.00 | $19,925.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,527.00 | $21,451.00 | $39,642.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,772.00 | $8,172.00 | $15,102.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $144.00 | $247.00 | $456.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,300.00 | $29,622.00 | $54,745.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $20,611.00 | $25,049.00 | $34,097.00 |
| Senior year | $21,268.00 | $25,848.00 | $35,185.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $83,754.00 | $101,789.00 | $138,557.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,907.00 | $38,778.00 | $52,785.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $964.00 | $1,171.00 | $1,595.00 |
| Total amount paid | $115,661.00 | $140,567.00 | $191,343.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Freshman year | $20,611.00 | $25,049.00 | $34,097.00 |
| Senior year | $20,828.00 | $25,313.00 | $34,456.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $41,438.00 | $50,362.00 | $68,553.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,787.00 | $19,186.00 | $26,116.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $477.00 | $580.00 | $789.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,225.00 | $69,547.00 | $94,670.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $10,462.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,432.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,156.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,339.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,243.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,197.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,580.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Southern Utah University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Southern Utah University amounts to $7,751.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,751.00 |
| 75th | $14,877.00 |
| 90th | $23,165.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $8,000.00 |
| High income | $6,626.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $2,874.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,000.00 |
First-generation graduates of Southern Utah University take on $1,250.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Southern Utah University comes to $4,000.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at Southern Utah University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.3% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Southern Utah University amount to $228,847,420.00 across 17,759 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 501 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $37,825.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 61 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,342.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Southern Utah University, the questions below are worth your time:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.