Quad

Head-to-head

U. Idaho
Southern Utah

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Idaho's yield is 6 pts higher than Southern Utah's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Southern Utah costs about $4.4K less per year on average than U. Idaho ($14,849 vs. $19,240, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Idaho grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than Southern Utah's ($54,670 vs. $50,296)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Idaho graduates 4 pts more of its students than Southern Utah (62% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Southern Utah is a bit larger (9,289 vs. 7,747)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Southern Utah has 1 pts more Pell recipients than U. Idaho (25% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Idaho admits 76%, Southern Utah 82%; U. Idaho's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
U. Idaho76%
Southern Utah82%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. IdahoAccessible
  • Southern UtahAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Idaho
990–1230
Southern UtahTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. IdahoGPA and school record required
  • Southern UtahGPA required

Who's on each campus

Southern Utah is a bit larger than U. Idaho (9,289 vs. 7,747 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Idaho7.7K
Southern Utah9.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Idaho23%
Southern Utah25%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at U. Idaho, and General Studies at Southern Utah; U. Idaho has 18 students per faculty member to Southern Utah's 22.

Students per faculty member
U. Idaho18 to 1
Southern Utah22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. IdahoPsychology, General7%
  • Southern UtahGeneral Studies12%

What each costs

Southern Utah costs about $4.4K less a year than U. Idaho on average; U. Idaho's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Idaho$19.2K
Southern Utah$14.8K
Aid generosity
U. Idaho39%
Southern Utah38%

What each pays off

U. Idaho's former students earn more, a median $54.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Idaho$54.7K
Southern Utah$50.3K
Graduation rate
U. Idaho62%
Southern Utah58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. IdahoGrowing+58%
  • Southern UtahGrowing+131%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why