Sul Ross State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 8,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,460 (98% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 312 (95% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,009
Men / Women 51% / 49%
From State 96%
From Region 0%
Athletes 307 (36.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 62%
White 21%
Black 11%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
International 1%
Asian 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Agricultural and Natural Resources 27 70% 52% 0% 0% 37% 4% $45,215 0 -1.40 27 94%
Agribusiness — — — — — — — — $51,517 0 -2.03 44 — — — — —
Agricultural Production Operations 4 — 75% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% $47,098 7 -1.33 32 — — — — —
Agriculture 6 — 100% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $46,997 6 -1.34 32 — — — — —
Animal Sciences 9 — 56% 22% 0% 0% 56% 11% $41,538 4 -1.43 18 94% — — — —
Natural Resources Management 8 — 62% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $47,076 5 -1.45 32 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Arts and Sciences 244 35% 18% 0% 3% 77% 1% $48,272 1 -1.39 35 100% 6.4%
Computer Science 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $80,802 5 -1.29 88 — — — — —
Geosciences 5 — 100% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $50,663 5 -1.30 42 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $54,296 2 -1.17 51 — — — — —
Biology 7 — 29% 29% 0% 0% 57% 0% $46,545 1 -2.31 30 95% 7.1% — — —
Kinesiology 37 — 62% 27% 0% 8% 65% 0% $57,698 37 -0.48 60 100% — — — —
Nursing 8 — 25% 12% 0% 0% 75% 12% $77,390 3 -1.48 86 — — — — —
English 8 — 0% 38% 0% 0% 62% 0% $68,764 97 +1.99 78 — — — — —
General Studies 19 — 11% 16% 0% 16% 68% 0% $45,466 4 -1.14 28 — — — — —
History 9 — 67% 22% 0% 0% 78% 0% $59,012 71 +0.20 62 — — — — —
Liberal Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $45,466 4 -1.14 28 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 5 — 60% 20% 0% 0% 80% 0% $52,283 54 -0.02 46 — — — — —
Spanish 5 — 20% 20% 0% 0% 80% 0% $48,061 16 -0.89 35 — — — — —
Child Development 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $46,832 14 -0.76 31 — — — — —
Political Science — — — — — — — — $51,180 2 -1.55 43 — — — — —
Psychology 32 — 22% 9% 0% 0% 91% 0% $42,432 1 -1.92 20 100% 5.8% — — —
Social Sciences 6 — 17% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $48,996 16 -0.72 37 — — — — —
Education 51 — 6% 10% 0% 0% 90% 0% $36,382 1 -2.19 9 — — — — —
Art 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $37,485 9 -1.00 11 — — — — —
Music 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $38,273 11 -0.91 12 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 35 — 57% 14% 0% 6% 77% 0% $42,604 0 -2.38 20 100% 6.9% — — —
Homeland Security 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $47,024 2 -1.77 32 — — — — —
Industrial Technology 6 — 83% 67% 0% 0% 17% 17% $79,066 15 -0.80 87 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business Administration 61 36% 25% 0% 11% 61% 0% $50,848 1 -1.49 42 100% 4.3%
Business Administration 22 — 55% 41% 0% 9% 45% 0% $49,750 1 -1.45 39 100% 4.3% — — —
General Business 26 — 23% 19% 0% 0% 81% 0% $52,327 1 -1.32 46 — — — — —
Organizational Leadership 13 — 31% 8% 0% 38% 46% 0% $49,750 1 -1.89 39 100% 4.3% — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,976
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,801
Est. In-State Cost $10,318
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,321
ROI Percentile 36th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 45%
4-Year Graduation Rate 22%
6-Year Graduation Rate 30%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 18.4% 61 36% 25% 0% 11% 61% 0% $50,848 0 -1.49 42 100% 4.3%
Education 15.4% 51 6% 10% 0% 0% 90% 0% $36,382 0 -2.19 9 — —
Humanities 14.5% 48 27% 23% 0% 6% 71% 0% $52,869 38 -0.22 47 — —
Health Sciences 13.6% 45 56% 24% 0% 7% 67% 2% $61,199 5 -0.65 66 100% —
Professional 12.7% 42 62% 21% 0% 5% 69% 2% $47,918 1 -2.14 34 100% 6.9%
Social Sciences 11.7% 39 21% 8% 0% 0% 92% 0% $43,555 1 -1.70 23 100% 5.8%
Agriculture & Food Science 8.1% 27 70% 52% 0% 0% 37% 4% $45,216 2 -1.40 27 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.1% 7 29% 29% 0% 0% 57% 0% $46,545 1 -2.31 30 95% 7.1%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.1% 7 86% 43% 0% 0% 57% 0% $51,701 1 -1.26 45 — —
Arts 1.2% 4 75% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $37,879 4 -0.96 11 — —
Computer Science 0.3% 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $80,802 7 -1.29 88 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $1.8M #183 100% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $1.6M #138 47% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $1.0M #319 33% $0.1M — — — —
Computer Science $0.7M #245 100% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.5M #442 10% $0.0M — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 — $0 — — — —
Total $5.7M #368 65% $0.1M — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 126 $712K $731K -$18K
Baseball 43 $165K $146K $18K
Soccer 31 $130K $113K $17K
Basketball 15 $201K $145K $55K
Tennis 6 $12K $9K $3K
Cross Country 1 $10K $8K $2K
Total 220 $1.2M $1.2M $77K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 24 $135K $126K $8K
Volleyball 23 $165K $158K $6K
Softball 22 $186K $169K $17K
Basketball 13 $212K $172K $40K
Tennis 10 $10K $9K $1K
Cross Country 1 $9K $8K $989
Total 87 $718K $644K $74K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 126 $712K $731K -$18K
Soccer 55 $265K $239K $25K
Baseball 43 $165K $146K $18K
Basketball 28 $413K $317K $95K
Volleyball 23 $165K $158K $6K
Softball 22 $186K $169K $17K
Tennis 16 $22K $18K $4K
Cross Country 2 $19K $16K $3K
Total 307 $2.9M $2.7M $198K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 95%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 95% 95% 95%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 930 – 1110
SAT Math Range 460 – 560
SAT RW Range 470 – 550