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Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Southern Utah University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 12 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.1% Program signal 12 Size proxy $10,462 Net price (all) $50,296 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.1%
Enrollment proxy: ~12
Schools with reported signal: 589

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 81.8%
Graduation rate: 60.7%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $10,462/yr
4-year cost (est.): $41,848
Median debt: $12,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $50,296/yr
ROI grade (school): A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 589 schools that report this field.

#86 of 589 on ROI Top 15% value

11% national avg concentration Bigger than 12% of programs

−$10,192 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,654

−$7,648 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $57,944

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,192 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($7,648 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 15% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at Southern Utah University, which is bigger than 12% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 12 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Southern Utah University's average net price is $10,462 per year, about $41,848 over four years. That is $10,192 below the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $50,296 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,648 below the $57,944 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Southern Utah University #86 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.