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Sul Ross State University

Alpine, Texas · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$13,286What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
99%
Graduation rate
29%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,396
In-state tuition
$7,592Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$17,672
SAT midpoint
978
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$41,871Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$13,286

Better than 62% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

29%

Better than 9% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$41,871

Better than 9% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$15,900

Better than 86% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$24,529

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$13,286

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Sul Ross State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time29%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return45%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$15,900
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$41,871

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Sul Ross State University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,82825
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$39,72328
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$37,5012
Criminal Justice and Corrections$32,03336
Biology, General$31,62920
Psychology, General$28,15631
Animal Sciences$28,00216
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported55
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported40
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reported19
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported17
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported10
HistoryNot reported9
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported8
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported6
Agricultural Business and ManagementNot reported6
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported5
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansNot reported5
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported4
Homeland SecurityNot reported3
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
Agricultural Production OperationsNot reported1
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported1
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 29 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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