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Southern Oregon University

General Information

Name: Southern Oregon University
Address: 1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520
Phone:

  • General information: (541) 552-7672
  • Financial aid office: (541) 552-6161
  • Admissions office: (541) 552-6411

Website: www.sou.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,233$5,005$4,697
        Out-of-state$16,918$16,054$15,146
Books and supplies$1,200$1,155$1,125
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,404$7,254$6,765
        Other expenses$3,300$3,966$3,966

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,137$17,380$16,553
Out-of-state
        On-campus$28,822$28,429$27,002

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 74%
  • Federal grants: 28%
  • State/local grants: 11%
  • Institutional grants: 40%
  • Student loans: 52%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3635
  • State/local grants:$1346
  • Institutional grants:$1891
  • Student loans:$3527

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,1488791,269
Percent admitted80.2%76.1%83.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time41.2%43.6%39.7%
Part-time2.6%2.5%2.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4986
Undergraduate enrollment: 4449
First-time student retention: 65%
Overall graduation rate: 40%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 76%
    • Part Time: 24%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 81%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels - Bachelor
  • Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor, Master
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Acting - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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