Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Grand Valley State has 2.0× as many undergrads as Southern Utah

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Grand Valley State graduates 8 pts more of its students than Southern Utah (66% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Southern Utah costs about $4.7K less per year on average than Grand Valley State ($14,849 vs. $19,516, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Grand Valley State grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than Southern Utah's ($56,118 vs. $50,296)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Grand Valley State's yield is 5 pts higher than Southern Utah's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Southern Utah has 5 pts more first-gen students than Grand Valley State (32% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students

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

Southern Utah admits 82%, Grand Valley State 83%; Grand Valley State's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Grand Valley State83%
Southern Utah82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Grand Valley StateAccessible
  • Southern UtahAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Grand Valley State
940–1190
Southern UtahTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Grand Valley StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Southern UtahGPA required

Who's on each campus

Grand Valley State is twice Southern Utah's size and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Grand Valley State18.9K
Southern Utah9.3K
Pell Grant share
Grand Valley State29%
Southern Utah25%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Grand Valley State, and General Studies at Southern Utah.

Students per faculty member
Grand Valley State15 to 1
Southern Utah22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Grand Valley StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse7%
  • Southern UtahGeneral Studies12%

What each costs

Southern Utah costs about $4.7K less a year than Grand Valley State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Grand Valley State$19.5K
Southern Utah$14.8K
Aid generosity
Grand Valley State34%
Southern Utah38%

What each pays off

Grand Valley State's former students earn more, a median $56.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Grand Valley State$56.1K
Southern Utah$50.3K
Graduation rate
Grand Valley State66%
Southern Utah58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Southern Utah got less selective while Grand Valley State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Grand Valley StateGrowing+60%
  • 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

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