Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$16,732 Annual average after aid AvailableSouthern Oregon University
● Ashland, OR
Public Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
42.5% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
88.6% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
2,751 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Public
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.sou.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Ashland, OR 97520
- Coordinates
- 42.185077, -122.695081
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $16,732
- Median debt of completers
- $15,000
- Pell Grant share
- 24.9%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 88.6%
- SAT average
- Not available
- ACT midpoint
- 22
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 42.5%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 67.9%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 2,751
- Undergraduate students
- 2,751
- Pell Grant share
- 24.9%
- Federal loan share
- 28.1%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5138 | 316,831 | $93,478 | $25,113 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5107 | 85,933 | $48,941 | $21,448 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4301 | 108,282 | $51,328 | $22,680 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1101 | 90,797 | $81,614 | $23,629 | Available |
| English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2301 | 37,440 | $45,329 | $23,279 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3105 | 66,657 | $52,136 | $24,244 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Sociology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4511 | 35,824 | $48,167 | $24,111 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1609 | 13,699 | $48,720 | $21,836 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5115 | 29,825 | $51,627 | $22,975 | Available |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5208 | 58,746 | $83,198 | $23,264 | Available |
| Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4008 | 13,468 | $77,438 | $22,818 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3099 | 31,618 | $54,053 | $23,760 | Available |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1304 | 45,539 | $78,783 | $26,611 | Available |
| Education, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1301 | 29,488 | $60,234 | $23,307 | Available |
| Human Resources Management and Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5210 | 26,795 | $70,945 | $26,549 | Available |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2313 | 13,486 | $46,404 | $23,999 | Available |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0502 | 9,340 | $48,294 | $22,461 | Available |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5209 | 16,005 | $49,736 | $22,464 | Available |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5006 | 17,403 | $40,511 | $22,964 | Available |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0907 | 18,393 | $50,102 | $22,718 | Available |
| Management Information Systems and Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5212 | 12,479 | $79,787 | $24,186 | Available |
| International Business. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5211 | 8,031 | $70,879 | $22,551 | Available |
| Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4502 | 11,118 | $41,991 | $22,412 | Available |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5001 | 6,812 | $39,685 | $24,420 | Available |
| Social Sciences, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4501 | 17,517 | $48,406 | $22,946 | Available |
| Geography and Cartography. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4507 | 8,391 | $56,576 | $21,896 | Available |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5111 | 9,492 | $55,988 | $21,345 | Available |
| Human Services, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4400 | 12,608 | $45,185 | $28,277 | Available |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1314 | 5,522 | $55,758 | $24,899 | Available |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 3000 | 9,295 | $50,684 | $26,102 | Available |
| International/Globalization Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3020 | 6,728 | $57,656 | $21,709 | Available |
| Applied Mathematics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2703 | 11,046 | $90,015 | $21,123 | Available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3001 | 30,295 | $54,636 | $15,099 | Available |
| Agricultural Production Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0103 | 3,207 | $45,814 | $17,512 | Available |
| Sustainability Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3033 | 3,811 | $63,671 | $21,142 | Available |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5299 | 4,501 | $70,782 | $25,984 | Available |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3101 | 2,816 | $47,396 | $23,071 | Available |
| Food Science and Technology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0110 | 2,423 | $65,786 | $21,569 | Available |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 3008 | 1,210 | $119,200 | $23,311 | Available |
| Botany/Plant Biology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 2603 | 681 | $33,027 | $25,000 | Available |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3012 | 389 | $60,359 | $22,813 | Available |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1699 | 527 | $47,188 | $24,718 | Available |
| Sociology and Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4513 | 525 | $42,352 | $24,186 | Available |
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR
PublicBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$16,732 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
42.5% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
88.6% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
2,751 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$15,000 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
67.9% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
316,831›▱Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
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