KSL TV ST. GEORGE — Nearly 47% of respondents to a recent online survey prefer Dixie State University's name as is. According to aggregate results of the survey commissioned by the university revealed Wednesday, Dixie State emerged as most commonly selected name followed by St. George University, Deseret State University, Red Rock University, the Utah Institute of Technology and Utah's Dixie University. Others were Pioneer State, Trailblazer, Greater Zion and Utah Polytechnic universities. The survey identified six name types recommended for focus group testing: St. George, Dixie, geologic, academic mission, Deseret and Utah. Julie Beck, a DSU trustee and chairwoman of the name recommendation committee, expressed gratitude for the community's "overwhelming response" to the survey, which was completed by nearly 14,500 people.