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What Southern Oregon University costs

Ashland, Oregon · Public · 2,751 undergrads

Southern Oregon University's in-state sticker price was $32,229 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $20,998 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $20,999. Out-of-state students pay $20,016 more in tuition.

What does Southern Oregon University cost?

$20,998 a year in-state

Out of state: about $41,014 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $32,229.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$20,999
$30,000–$48,000$16,370
$48,000–$75,000$20,754
$75,000–$110,000$20,559
over $110,000$27,062

Out-of-state tuition is $33,314 a year, against $13,298 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $20,016 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$20,999$41,015
$30,000–$48,000$16,370$36,386
$48,000–$75,000$20,754$40,770
$75,000–$110,000$20,559$40,575
Over $110,000$27,062$47,078

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $20,016 more in tuition that Southern Oregon University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 35% off Southern Oregon University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Southern Oregon University cost more than Oregon Institute of Technology, Western Oregon University and Portland State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Southern Oregon University$20,754$20,998
Oregon Institute of Technology$13,600$17,499
Western Oregon University$12,604$17,140
Portland State University$7,522$8,337

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,298
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$33,314
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$32,229
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $20,016 more in tuition at Southern Oregon University and usually get less aid.

27%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,788
average grant for students who got aid.
26%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,356
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Southern Oregon University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $20,999 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $32,229. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Oregon University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Oregon University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $16,370 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $32,229. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Oregon University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Oregon University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $20,754 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $32,229. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Oregon University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Oregon University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Southern Oregon University is $33,314 a year, against $13,298 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $20,998 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $20,016 tuition gap gives about $41,014 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers