Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX · Public · Town (remote) · SRSU · Sul Ross
Public institution in Alpine, TX · 1,378 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $41,871 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 16%Pell Grant share
- Top 19%Average net price
- Top 19%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $10,991381st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,592328th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $17,384695th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $23,759609th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $15,900364th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $41,8711,532nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $34,3401,579th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 27.4%1,825th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 58.3%1,640th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 95.6%1,429th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 984960th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 16946th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,3781,168th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 51.6%346th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 357 mi (AUS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 28 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal SciencesAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | — | — |
| History | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $280,815 (M $140,830 · W $139,985)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesulross.edu
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