Graduate Programs at Southern Oregon University

Graduate School Overview

Southern Oregon University (referred to as Southern Oregon) is a Public, 4 years school located in Ashland, OR. Southern Oregon University is a historically black school. Southern Oregon University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.

The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1928 - Current).

Southern Oregon Directory Information
School Name	Southern Oregon University (Southern Oregon)
Address	1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520
Phone	541-552-7672
Web	https://www.sou.edu
Online Application	https://sou.edu/admissions/apply/how-to-apply
Financial Info	https://sou.edu/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Southern Oregon University is $16,461 for Oregon residents and $19,296 for out-of-state students. The school has 919 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,204 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 98 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's. Among them, 2 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$19,296 $16,461 for Oregon Residents
Student Population	919
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's
Number of Programs	98 graduate programs (2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Southern Oregon University is $16,461 for Oregon residents and $19,296 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $525 for Oregon residents and $630 for out-of-state students.

Southern Oregon University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Southern Oregon University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	2 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army) Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Oregon University is $16,461 for Oregon residents and $19,296 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.92% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Oregon Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$15,480	$1,875	$19,368	$1,875
2019-2020	$17,028	$1,974	$20,340	$1,974
2020-2021	$17,676	$2,097	$21,348	$2,097
2021-2022	$13,635	$2,099	$16,470	$2,099
2022-2023	$14,175	$2,286	$17,010	$2,286

The graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Oregon is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Oregon. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the Oregon graduate tuition is $24,920 (public) / $21,885 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Southern Oregon University	$16,461	$19,296
All Graduate Schools	$16,006	$19,532
Public	$11,452	$20,604
Private	$19,609
Oregon Graduate Schools	$18,989	$22,287
Public	$18,231	$24,920
Private	$21,885

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,319 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Southern Oregon University. On-campus living costs are increased by 4.55% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,458. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.52% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$14,199	$2,697	$9,894	$2,697
2019-2020	$14,589	$2,697	$10,166	$2,697
2020-2021	$14,629	$2,697	$11,166	$2,697
2021-2022	$15,066	$1,500	$11,501	$1,500
2022-2023	$15,819	$1,500	$11,958	$1,500

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $525 for Oregon residents and $630 for other students at Southern Oregon University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.28% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Oregon Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$430	$538
2019-2020	$473	$565
2020-2021	$491	$593
2021-2022	$505	$610
2022-2023	$525	$630

Graduate Programs at Southern Oregon

Southern Oregon University offers 50 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 454 students have completed their study at Southern Oregon University.

Offered Degrees at Southern Oregon University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	18	2	239
Post Bachelor's Degree	32	0	215
Total	50	2	454

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Southern Oregon University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Teacher Education, Multiple Levels program with 94 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 87 completers.

Post-graduate Certificate
Master's

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Southern Oregon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	94	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	33	-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)	✕	24	-
Accounting	✕	13	-
Environmental Studies	✕	8	-

Popular Master's Programs at Southern Oregon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	87	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✔	45	-
Education	✕	36	$44,500
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	18	-
Environmental Studies	✕	12	-

Southern Oregon University offers 50 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 454 students have completed their graduate studies.

239 students have earned/completed Master's program.
215 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's
Post-Bachelor's

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Environmental Studies	✕	12	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	0	-
Education [+]	✔ (2 completers)	81 completers	$44,500
Education	✕	36	$44,500
Elementary Education and Teaching	✔	0	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✔	45	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	18 completers	-
French Language and Literature	✕	7	-
Spanish Language and Literature	✕	11	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Mathematics	✕	0	-
Computational and Applied Mathematics	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	0	-
Mathematics and Computer Science	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	4	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies	✕	11	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	✕	0	-
Music	✕	3	-
Music Performance	✕	5	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	✕	18	-
Business [+]	✕	87 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	87	-
	Total	239

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	4 completers	-
	✕	4	-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Environmental Studies	✕	8	-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+]	✕	4 completers	-
American Indian/Native American Studies	✕	1	-
Women's Studies	✕	3	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	25 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	1	-
Computer and Information Sciences (other)	✕	24	-
Education [+]	✕	133 completers	-
Education	✕	4	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	33	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	94	-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	✕	0	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	2	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Botany/Plant Biology	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	0	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Social Sciences	✕	0	-
Anthropology (other)	✕	0	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Music	✕	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	5	-
Business [+]	✕	33 completers	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	3	-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	✕	5	-
Accounting	✕	13	-
Finance	✕	5	-
Hospitality Administration/Management	✕	1	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✕	6	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	0	-
Management Information Systems	✕	0	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	✕	0	-
	Total	215

Graduate Student Population at Southern Oregon

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 783 students enrolled into Southern Oregon University graduate schools where it has total 5,204 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 163 full-time and 620 part-time graduate students. By gender, 237 male and 546 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	783	237	546
Full-time	163	55	108
Part-tme	620	182	438

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 417 White (53.26%), 8 Black/African American (1.02%), 67 Hispanic (8.56%), 16 Asian (2.04%), and 275 students with other races. 12 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	783	237	546
American Indian/Native American	7	3	4
Asian	16	8	8
Black/African American	8	1	7
Hispanic	67	20	47
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	3	2
White	417	137	280
Two More	46	11	35
Un-Known	205	50	155
Non-resident Alien	12	4	8

Southern Oregon University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 473 graduate students (60.41% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 271 graduate students (34.61% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	783
Enrolled Online Exclusively	473
Enrolled Some Online Courses	271
Not in Online Courses	39

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Southern Oregon University. 157 students are aged 20 to 24 (20.05% of total students), 71 students are aged below 20 (9.07%), 153 students are aged above 50 (19.54%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Southern Oregon University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	783	237	546
Under 18	7	2	5
Age 18-19	64	17	47
Age 20-21	64	21	43
Age 22-24	93	35	58
Age 25-29	116	42	74
Age 30-34	101	40	61
Age 35-39	68	18	50
Age 40-49	114	30	84
Age 50-64	46	10	36
Over 64	107	22	85
Age Un-Known	3	0	3

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