Southern Oregon University Graduate School

Southern Oregon University (referred to as Southern Oregon) is a Public, 4 years school located in Ashland, OR.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Oregon is $16,971 for Oregon residents and $19,779 for out-of-state students. The school has 919 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,204 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Southern Oregon University (referred to as Southern Oregon) is a Public, 4 years school located in Ashland, OR.
The school is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (4/1/1928 - Current).
Southern Oregon Directory Information
School NameSouthern Oregon University (Southern Oregon)
Address1250 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland, OR 97520
Phone541-552-7672
Webhttps://www.sou.edu
Online Applicationhttps://sou.edu/admissions/apply/how-to-apply
Financial Infohttps://sou.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Oregon is $16,971 for Oregon residents and $19,779 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 TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$19,779
$16,971 for Oregon Residents
Student Population919
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate and Master's
Number of Programs98 graduate programs
(2 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio23 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Southern Oregon is $16,971 for Oregon residents and $19,779 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 offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Oregon Residents$16,971
Out-of-State$19,779
Tuition per Credit Hour
Oregon Residents$525
Out-of-State$630
Southern Oregon 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 $16,971 for Oregon residents and $19,779 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.50% 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 ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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
2023-2024$14,553$2,418$17,361$2,418
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 $19,793 and the Oregon graduate tuition is $26,845 (public) / $22,682 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Southern Oregon University$16,971$19,779
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Oregon Graduate Schools$19,235$23,389
Public$19,050$26,845
Private$22,682
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,748 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Southern Oregon.
On-campus living costs are increased by 2.48% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,940. Off-campus living costs are increased by 25.87% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther 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
2023-2024$16,248$1,500$15,440$1,500
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $541 for Oregon residents and $646 for other students at Southern Oregon University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.54% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Oregon ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$430$538
2019-2020$473$565
2020-2021$491$593
2021-2022$505$610
2022-2023$525$630
2023-2024$541$646

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 LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree182239
Post Bachelor's Degree320215
Total502454
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.
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 Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 12 completers-
Environmental Studies12-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] --
Computer and Information Sciences--
Education [+] (2 completers) 81 completers$44,500
Education36$44,500
Elementary Education and Teaching--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)45-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 18 completers-
French Language and Literature7-
Spanish Language and Literature11-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] --
Mathematics--
Computational and Applied Mathematics--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences--
Mathematics and Computer Science--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)4-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 11 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies11-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 8 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts--
Music3-
Music Performance5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 18 completers-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor18-
Business [+] 87 completers-
Business Administration and Management87-
Total239
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 8 completers-
Environmental Studies8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences1-
Education [+] 4 completers-
Education4-
Elementary Education and Teaching--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] --
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)--
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 completers-
Music3-
Business --
Total215

Graduate Student Population at Southern Oregon

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 919 students enrolled into Southern Oregon University graduate schools where it has total 5,204 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 149 full-time and 770 part-time graduate students. By gender, 251 male and 668 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
TotalMaleFemale
Total919251668
Full-time14941108
Part-tme770210560
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 410 White (44.61%), 16 Black/African American (1.74%), 47 Hispanic (5.11%), 24 Asian (2.61%), and 422 students with other races. 15 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total919251668
American Indian/Native American936
Asian24816
Black/African American16511
Hispanic471730
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White410127283
Two More38929
Un-Known35875283
Non-resident Alien1569
Southern Oregon University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 394 graduate students (42.87% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 197 graduate students (21.44% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total919
Enrolled Online Exclusively394
Enrolled Some Online Courses197
Not in Online Courses328

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