How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Southern Oregon University admits about 88.6% of applicants, with middle-range ACT scores around 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 24.9% receive Pell Grants and 40.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 37.6% of the student body. The institution serves a notably accessible student population relative to many four-year peers. Azimuth ranks Southern Oregon University #1038 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate stands at 42.5%, with 41.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. These figures reflect an institution that enrolls substantial shares of low-income and first-generation students and supports them through to degree completion at rates comparable to or exceeding national norms for regional public universities. Azimuth ranks Southern Oregon University #834 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $42,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 50.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it enrolls a meaningful share of Pell and first-generation students, and those graduates achieve earnings outcomes that exceed expectations for regional public universities. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions at this scale and mission deliver upward mobility through broad enrollment combined with solid post-graduation financial outcomes.
Southern Oregon University admits about 88.6% of applicants, with middle-range ACT scores around 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 24.9% receive Pell Grants and 40.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 37.6% of the student body. The institution serves a notably accessible student population relative to many four-year peers. Azimuth ranks Southern Oregon University #1038 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate stands at 42.5%, with 41.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. These figures reflect an institution that enrolls substantial shares of low-income and first-generation students and supports them through to degree completion at rates comparable to or exceeding national norms for regional public universities. Azimuth ranks Southern Oregon University #834 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $42,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 50.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it enrolls a meaningful share of Pell and first-generation students, and those graduates achieve earnings outcomes that exceed expectations for regional public universities. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions at this scale and mission deliver upward mobility through broad enrollment combined with solid post-graduation financial outcomes.
Southern Oregon University admits about 88.6% of applicants, with middle-range ACT scores around 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 24.9% receive Pell Grants and 40.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 37.6% of the student body. The institution serves a notably accessible student population relative to many four-year peers. Azimuth ranks Southern Oregon University #1038 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate stands at 42.5%, with 41.2% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. These figures reflect an institution that enrolls substantial shares of low-income and first-generation students and supports them through to degree completion at rates comparable to or exceeding national norms for regional public universities. Azimuth ranks Southern Oregon University #834 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $42,200 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 50.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's dual strength: it enrolls a meaningful share of Pell and first-generation students, and those graduates achieve earnings outcomes that exceed expectations for regional public universities. Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility explores how institutions at this scale and mission deliver upward mobility through broad enrollment combined with solid post-graduation financial outcomes.
