Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX · Public four-year · Town: Remote
1,441undergraduates
99%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$12,240average net price per year
27%graduate in 6 years
58%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,073
- Admitted
- 1,026
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Admit rate, women
- 95%
- Admit rate, men
- 96%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 22%
- First-year students
- 223
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 15%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 473-568
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 460-530
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 4%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 13-21
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
28 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Homeland Security Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (30 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (3)
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Agricultural Production Operations, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (12 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Music, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Development Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (18)
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's
- Education, General Master's
- Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's
- Educational/Instructional Technology Master's
- Reading Teacher Education Master's
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Master's
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Master's
- Homeland Security Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Animal Sciences, General Master's
- Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management Master's
- Political Science and Government, General Master's
- English Language and Literature, General Master's
- Public Administration Master's
- History, General Master's
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,592
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $17,384
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,330
- Books and supplies
- $1,490
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,504
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $24,916
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $34,708
- Total cost living at home
- $17,202
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,209 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,462 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,614 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $18,084 |
| Over $110,000 | $20,654 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 89%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 84%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $11,934
- Got a grant from the college
- 48%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,859
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 52%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 50%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,009
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 17%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 24%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 27%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 31%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 27%
- Transferred to another college
- 35%
- Came back for year two
- 58%
| Pell grant students | 23% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 31% |
| Neither | 36% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 140 | 40% |
| Men | 188 | 18% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 42 | 14% |
| Hispanic | 190 | 30% |
| White | 85 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 14% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 334 | 31% | 34% |
| Started here, part-time | 55 | 11% | 40% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 226 | 58% | 16% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 318 | 43% | 16% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,942
- Undergraduates
- 1,441
- Full-time undergraduates
- 876
- Part-time undergraduates
- 565
- Graduate students
- 501
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 96%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 31%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 56% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 68% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 21% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- HWY 90 East, Alpine, TX, 79832
- County
- Brewster County
- Part of
- Texas State University System
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.