Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at SUU is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.6% of undergraduate students being women and 40.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,080, with 7,202 women and 4,878 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at SUU is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.3% of undergraduate students being women and 46.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,531, with 816 women and 715 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.4% 4,878 students
- women 59.6% 7,202 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.7% 715 students
- women 53.3% 816 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 71.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,507 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 6.2% of the student body, with 745 students. African American students represent 1.4% of the population, with 171 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.4%, with 169 students. Asian students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 165 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.9% , with 103 students.
International students make up 4.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 481 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 13.6% of the population, totaling 1,621 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within SUU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 71.1% 8,507 students
- Unknown race 13.6% 1,621 students
- Hispanic 6.2% 745 students
- International students 4.0% 481 students
- African American 1.4% 171 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 169 students
- Asian 1.4% 165 students
- Hawaiian 0.9% 103 students
Graduate Students
- White 78.8% 1,195 students
- Unknown race 6.5% 98 students
- Hispanic 4.3% 65 students
- African American 3.6% 54 students
- International students 3.0% 46 students
- Asian 2.8% 42 students
- Hawaiian 0.7% 11 students
- Mixed race 0.4% 6 students
Transfer Students
- White 73.7% 504 students
- Unknown race 12.7% 87 students
- Hispanic 4.4% 30 students
- African American 3.1% 21 students
- Asian 1.8% 12 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 12 students
- Hawaiian 1.5% 10 students
- International students 1.2% 8 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 28% 3,399 students
- 20-21 22% 2,654 students
- 22-24 15% 1,831 students
- 25-29 7% 892 students
- 40-49 6% 721 students
- 30-34 4% 526 students
- 35-39 3% 410 students
- 50-64 3% 368 students
- 25-29 25% 385 students
- 40-49 21% 327 students
- 30-34 17% 259 students
- 22-24 13% 200 students
- 35-39 13% 195 students
- 50-64 10% 150 students
- 20-21 1% 10 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Southern Utah University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | 1,854 | 75.86% | |
| Nevada | 197 | 8.06% | |
| California | 132 | 5.40% | |
| Arizona | 69 | 2.82% | |
| Texas | 22 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 21 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 20 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 8 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 5 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 3 | less than 1% | |
| North Dakota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% |
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