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Gender Diversity

High

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

Very Low

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%