California State University-Sacramento (Sacramento State) vs. Southern Utah University

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both California State University-Sacramento (Sacramento State) and Southern Utah University are public.
  • Sacramento State is located in Sacramento, CA and Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, UT.
  • Southern Utah University has more expensive tuition of $20,586 than Sacramento State ($19,482).
  • Sacramento State has tighter acceptance rate of 67.76% than Southern Utah University (75.80%).
  • Sacramento State is larger with 31,818 students than Southern Utah University (14,330 students).
California State University-Sacramento

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#51 in California
Rankings#5 in Utah
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Sacramento, CALocationCedar City, UT
Sacramento StateKnown as
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationMaster's College and University (larger programs)
Tuition & Fees
$7,602 California residents
$19,482 out-of-state
Undergraduate$6,770 Utah residents
$20,586 out-of-state
$9,036 California residents
$18,540 out-of-state
Graduate$8,338 Utah residents
$24,548 out-of-state
$8,951Financial Aid$9,027
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee
67.76%Acceptance Rate75.80%
21.95%Yield21.38%
Test Scores
Student Population
31,818Total Students14,330
28,921Undergraduate12,649
2,897Graduate1,681
2,262Online Enrollment3,962
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
54%Graduation Rate57%
3%Transfer-out Rate
80%Retention Rate71%
$54,200Average Earning after Graduation$45,500
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,279)
$7,744 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 977)
$4,038 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$4,378 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
24 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio22 to 1
821 Full-time
885 Part-time
Number of Faculties339 Full-time
109 Part-time
2,243 Full-time
927 Part-time
Number of Staffs877 Full-time
321 Part-time
$87,328 for Faculties
$69,213 Part-time
Average Salary$67,846 for Faculties
$58,869 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023