- The Inkwell
- Texas
- Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TXTown: remoteZIP 79832Founded 1917
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1917
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1975
- Website
- www.sulross.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
TexasPublic
Sul Ross State University
Sul Ross State University is a public university in Alpine, Texas, with 1,396 undergraduates. It admits 99% of applicants, graduates 30% within six years and costs $16,255 a year after aid.
30%graduate
Admission rate99%
Retention45%
4-year graduation19%
Pell Grant share47%
Federal loans31%
$16,255net price / year
99%admission rate
1024average SAT
30%graduate in 6 years
$47,311median earnings, 10 yrs
$16,500median debt
#1,372 of 1,704 for earnings#582 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,544 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,468 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $26,578tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,592
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,672
- Average net price
- $16,255national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,425
$30,001–48,000$12,829
$48,001–75,000$15,398
$75,001–110,000$18,190
$110,001+$24,057
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 99%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1024
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 470–550
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 460–560
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 15–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college99%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college45%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college30%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college47%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 30%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 19%
- First-year retention
- 45%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 41%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,153
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,311middle 50%: $28,480–$65,568
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$65,568
Median, Sul Ross State University$47,311
Lower quarter$28,480
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,396
- Part-time
- 40%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 23.2
- First-generation students
- 46%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 57%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,971 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,128
- Endowment, end of year
- $26,466,497
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White19%
Hispanic68%
Black8.0%
Asian0.1%
Two or more races2.1%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.4%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Education15%
Parks, recreation & fitness11%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting11%
Psychology9.6%
Liberal arts & humanities6.3%
Agriculture5.7%
English language & literature3.9%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
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| University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX | $12,111 | 39% | — |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL | $15,834 | 30% | $66,855 |
| Maharishi International University Fairfield, IA | $16,579 | 27% | $38,786 |
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| Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY | $17,734 | 34% | $44,606 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 228501. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7635933.