Sul Ross State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Alpine, TX
Population
8,000
Website
http://www.sulross.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,378
Men / Women
43% / 57%
Hispanic
70%
White
19%
Black
7%
Mixed
3%
Native American
1%
International
1%
Asian
0%
From State
96%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
23%
Health Sciences
14%
Education
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Arts
2%
Professional
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,592
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$17,672
Est. In-State Cost
$9,821
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$22,860
10-Year ROI
$129,000
ROI Percentile
39th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
45%
4-Year Graduation Rate
22%
6-Year Graduation Rate
30%
Transfer-Out Rate
30%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,460 (98% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
312 (95% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
95%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #349 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #352 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #527 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
20%
SAT Range
960
–
1080
SAT Math Range
460
–
560
SAT RW Range
470
–
550
ACT Range
15
–
24
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Agricultural and Natural Resources | 27 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $43,586 | 94% | ||
| Agricultural Production Operations | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $42,867 | 30 | — | |
| Animal Sciences | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $40,603 | 24 | 94% | |
| Natural Resources Management | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $44,334 | 34 | — | |
| Agribusiness | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $47,302 | 43 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts and Sciences | 214 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $47,480 | 100% | ||
| Computer Science | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $67,769 | 82 | — | |
| Geosciences | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $48,524 | 47 | — | |
| Mathematics | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,928 | 58 | — | |
| Biology | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $45,862 | 39 | 95% | |
| Kinesiology | 30 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $56,505 | 66 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 12 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $77,087 | 90 | — | |
| Child Development | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,560 | 26 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 41 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $41,394 | 26 | 100% | |
| English | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,594 | 21 | — | |
| General Studies | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $41,044 | 25 | — | |
| History | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $42,468 | 29 | — | |
| Homeland Security | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $41,780 | 27 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $41,226 | 25 | — | |
| Political Science | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,067 | 45 | — | |
| Psychology | 26 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $41,341 | 26 | 100% | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,845 | 24 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,765 | 27 | — | |
| Spanish | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,686 | 30 | — | |
| Education | 26 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $46,303 | 40 | — | |
| Art | — — | — | — | $33,908 | 10 | — | |
| Music | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $34,831 | 11 | — | |
| Industrial Technology | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $67,590 | 82 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business Administration | 64 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $49,045 | 100% | ||
| Business Administration | 18 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $48,520 | 47 | 100% | |
| General Business | 35 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $49,480 | 49 | — | |
| Organizational Leadership | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $48,520 | 47 | 100% |