Ashland, OR
Southern Oregon University
https://www.sou.eduRepayment outcome
77.1%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$21,400–$52,400
middle 50% · median $37,300
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$13,551
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$18,166
Sticker price
before any aid
$18,285
Default rate
10.6%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Foreign Languages$57,077
- Computer Science$48,432
- Education$47,650
- Health Professions$47,260
- Business$40,017
- Social Sciences$33,993
- Criminal Justice$33,192
- Communication and Media Studies.$31,042
- Psychology$26,739
- Biology$25,967
- Interdisciplinary$25,194
- Visual & Performing Arts$21,312
- English & Literature$21,052
- Parks & Fitness$17,257
Academics
Acceptance
73.0%
Avg SAT
1,020
Enrollment
4,436
What students study
17 fields offered
Business
18% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Psychology11.5%
- 03Education9.7%
- 04Social Sciences8.5%
- 05Criminal Justice8.4%
- 06Visual & Performing Arts7.2%
- 07Parks & Fitness6.5%
- 08Communications5.9%
- 09English & Literature5.1%
- 10Computer Science3.9%
- 11History3.0%
- 12Biology2.5%
- 13Foreign Languages2.2%
- 14Interdisciplinary2.2%
- 15Natural Resources1.9%
- 16Math & Statistics1.7%
- 17Physical Sciences1.7%