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Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,732What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
43%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,751
In-state tuition
$12,762Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$31,887
SAT midpoint
1,105
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,175Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$16,732

Better than 32% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

43%

Better than 29% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$49,175

Better than 31% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,332

Better than 59% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$27,636

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$16,732

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Southern Oregon University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time43%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return68%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,332
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,175

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Southern Oregon University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Management Information Systems and Services$59,328Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General$51,16713
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,07470
Social Sciences, General$41,8355
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$41,4549
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,13623
Criminal Justice and Corrections$40,55341
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$35,22232
Biology, General$33,93029
Psychology, General$31,62776
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$30,63225
Communication and Media Studies$30,42225
History$28,06711
Sociology and Anthropology$27,70213
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$20,66842
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$19,1398
Visual and Performing Arts, General$17,228Not reported
Education, GeneralNot reported45
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported23
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported23
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported18
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported13
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported12
ChemistryNot reported11
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported11
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported10
MusicNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported7
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported7
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported4
EconomicsNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported3
Applied MathematicsNot reported2
Sustainability StudiesNot reported2
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported1
AnthropologyNot reported1
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Geography and CartographyNot reportedNot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Food Science and TechnologyNot reportedNot reported

All 48 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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