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Sul Ross State University

Sul Ross State University is based in the town of Alpine, TX — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$6,209
family income
under $30k
$9,462
$30–48k
$10,614
$48–75k
$18,084
$75–110k
$20,654
over $110k

Average net price

$13,2862023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$8k$10k$12k$14k$16k200820232008: $8,7432009: $8,9502010: $8,2692011: $10,4012012: $11,0642013: $10,9252014: $13,0422015: $14,8912016: $12,7612017: $15,9252018: $11,9512019: $11,6442020: $15,1922021: $13,2212022: $10,9912023: $13,286$13,286
$8k$10k$13k$15k200820232008: $8,7432009: $8,9502010: $8,2692011: $10,4012012: $11,0642013: $10,9252014: $13,0422015: $14,8912016: $12,7612017: $15,9252018: $11,9512019: $11,6442020: $15,1922021: $13,2212022: $10,9912023: $13,286$13,286

Average net price at Sul Ross State University rose from $8,743 (2008) to $13,286 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$8,743
2009$8,950
2010$8,269
2011$10,401
2012$11,064
2013$10,925
2014$13,042
2015$14,891
2016$12,761
2017$15,925
2018$11,951
2019$11,644
2020$15,192
2021$13,221
2022$10,991
2023$13,286
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$24,5292024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$15k$18k$20k$23k$25k200920242009: $14,5222010: $15,0662011: $15,4682012: $16,0742013: $17,2542014: $17,3542015: $19,7732016: $20,2412017: $19,5442018: $21,8592019: $20,1122020: $20,3322021: $23,3102022: $22,4342023: $23,7592024: $24,529$24,529
$15k$20k$25k200920242009: $14,5222010: $15,0662011: $15,4682012: $16,0742013: $17,2542014: $17,3542015: $19,7732016: $20,2412017: $19,5442018: $21,8592019: $20,1122020: $20,3322021: $23,3102022: $22,4342023: $23,7592024: $24,529$24,529

Total cost at Sul Ross State University rose from $14,522 (2009) to $24,529 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$14,522
2010$15,066
2011$15,468
2012$16,074
2013$17,254
2014$17,354
2015$19,773
2016$20,241
2017$19,544
2018$21,859
2019$20,112
2020$20,332
2021$23,310
2022$22,434
2023$23,759
2024$24,529
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$5k$10k$15k$20k200020232000: $2,4802001: $2,7922002: $2,5462003: $2,8442004: $3,2282005: $3,4282006: $3,6042007: $3,9422008: $4,2022013: $5,4362014: $5,6762015: $5,9272016: $6,4192017: $8,0722018: $6,8162019: $8,8062020: $8,7772021: $9,0042022: $7,6492023: $7,592$7,592 in2000: $8,9302001: $9,2422002: $7,7782003: $8,5082004: $9,4202005: $10,0522006: $10,2042007: $10,6142008: $10,9442013: $13,9322014: $14,3642015: $15,2872016: $16,2112017: $20,5222018: $16,7762019: $21,5572020: $21,0472021: $21,2442022: $17,4412023: $17,384$17,384 out
$10k$20k200020232000: $2,4802001: $2,7922002: $2,5462003: $2,8442004: $3,2282005: $3,4282006: $3,6042007: $3,9422008: $4,2022013: $5,4362014: $5,6762015: $5,9272016: $6,4192017: $8,0722018: $6,8162019: $8,8062020: $8,7772021: $9,0042022: $7,6492023: $7,592$7,592 in2000: $8,9302001: $9,2422002: $7,7782003: $8,5082004: $9,4202005: $10,0522006: $10,2042007: $10,6142008: $10,9442013: $13,9322014: $14,3642015: $15,2872016: $16,2112017: $20,5222018: $16,7762019: $21,5572020: $21,0472021: $21,2442022: $17,4412023: $17,384$17,384 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$2,480$8,930
2001$2,792$9,242
2002$2,546$7,778
2003$2,844$8,508
2004$3,228$9,420
2005$3,428$10,052
2006$3,604$10,204
2007$3,942$10,614
2008$4,202$10,944
2013$5,436$13,932
2014$5,676$14,364
2015$5,927$15,287
2016$6,419$16,211
2017$8,072$20,522
2018$6,816$16,776
2019$8,806$21,557
2020$8,777$21,047
2021$9,004$21,244
2022$7,649$17,441
2023$7,592$17,384
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Sul Ross State University reports tuition of $7,592 for in-state students and $17,672 for out-of-state students. Check Sul Ross State University’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,396 — Sul Ross State University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

29.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Sul Ross State University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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29.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

20%25%30%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 21.8%entered 1992: 21.2%entered 1993: 21.8%entered 1994: 19%entered 1995: 20.9%entered 1996: 17.5%entered 1997: 17.5%entered 1998: 18%entered 1999: 24.2%entered 2000: 19.8%entered 2001: 18.6%entered 2002: 17.8%entered 2003: 23%entered 2004: 23.3%entered 2005: 24.6%entered 2006: 26%entered 2007: 28.5%entered 2008: 27.9%entered 2009: 21.1%entered 2010: 23.3%entered 2011: 22.2%entered 2012: 24.7%entered 2013: 24.9%entered 2014: 30.5%entered 2015: 28.7%entered 2016: 26.1%entered 2017: 27.4%entered 2018: 29.9%29.9%
20%25%30%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 21.8%entered 1992: 21.2%entered 1993: 21.8%entered 1994: 19%entered 1995: 20.9%entered 1996: 17.5%entered 1997: 17.5%entered 1998: 18%entered 1999: 24.2%entered 2000: 19.8%entered 2001: 18.6%entered 2002: 17.8%entered 2003: 23%entered 2004: 23.3%entered 2005: 24.6%entered 2006: 26%entered 2007: 28.5%entered 2008: 27.9%entered 2009: 21.1%entered 2010: 23.3%entered 2011: 22.2%entered 2012: 24.7%entered 2013: 24.9%entered 2014: 30.5%entered 2015: 28.7%entered 2016: 26.1%entered 2017: 27.4%entered 2018: 29.9%29.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Sul Ross State University rose from 21.8% (entered 1991) to 29.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort21.8%
1992 cohort21.2%
1993 cohort21.8%
1994 cohort19%
1995 cohort20.9%
1996 cohort17.5%
1997 cohort17.5%
1998 cohort18%
1999 cohort24.2%
2000 cohort19.8%
2001 cohort18.6%
2002 cohort17.8%
2003 cohort23%
2004 cohort23.3%
2005 cohort24.6%
2006 cohort26%
2007 cohort28.5%
2008 cohort27.9%
2009 cohort21.1%
2010 cohort23.3%
2011 cohort22.2%
2012 cohort24.7%
2013 cohort24.9%
2014 cohort30.5%
2015 cohort28.7%
2016 cohort26.1%
2017 cohort27.4%
2018 cohort29.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $9,994Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,997Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $7,881Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $7,290Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $7,923Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,889Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,930Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,172Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $9,076Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,363Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $9,148Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,303Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $11,400Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $11,607Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $15,579Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $16,115Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $15,556Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $15,900$15,900 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,851Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,672Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,437Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,838Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,890Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,949Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,806Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,882Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,364Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,620Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,589Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,900Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,152Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,769Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,777Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,102$8,102 left
$5k$10k$15kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $9,994Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,997Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $7,881Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $7,290Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $7,923Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,889Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,930Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,172Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $9,076Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,363Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $9,148Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $11,303Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $11,400Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $11,607Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $15,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $15,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $15,579Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $16,115Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $15,556Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $15,900$15,900 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,851Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,672Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $3,437Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,838Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,890Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,949Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,806Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,882Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,364Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,620Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,589Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,900Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,152Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,769Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,777Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,102$8,102 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$9,994$2,851
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$9,997$2,672
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$7,881$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$7,290$3,437
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$7,923$2,838
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$6,889$2,890
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$5,930$2,949
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$6,172$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$9,076$3,806
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$8,363$3,882
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)—$4,364
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$9,148$4,620
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$10,250$4,589
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$11,303$4,900
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$11,400$5,152
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$11,607$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$15,250$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$15,000$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)—$7,769
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)—$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$15,579$8,777
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$16,115$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$15,556$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$15,900$8,102
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$34,340
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$39,351
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$41,871
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Sul Ross State University admitted 1,144 of 1,159 applicants in Fall 2024. The 98.7% rate describes that application pool.

98.7%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$7,592 in-state tuition · 2023–241,396 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 930–11101600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Sul Ross State University received 1,159 applications and admitted 1,144 (98.7%), with 209 enrolling.

Sul Ross State University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Sul Ross State University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 470–550 and Math was 460–560 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 930–1110 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing470500550
SAT Math460500560
ACT Composite152124

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

98.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%90%100%2001202420132001: 57.7%2012: 85.1%2014: 93.4%2015: 80%2016: 92.2%2017: 99.6%2018: 99.1%2019: 99.6%2020: 80.8%2021: 100%2022: 97.1%2023: 95.6%2024: 98.7%98.7%2013: Fall 2013: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
60%80%100%200120242001: 57.7%2012: 85.1%2014: 93.4%2015: 80%2016: 92.2%2017: 99.6%2018: 99.1%2019: 99.6%2020: 80.8%2021: 100%2022: 97.1%2023: 95.6%2024: 98.7%98.7%2013: Fall 2013: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200157.7%
Fall 201285.1%
Fall 2013—
Fall 201493.4%
Fall 201580%
Fall 201692.2%
Fall 201799.6%
Fall 201899.1%
Fall 201999.6%
Fall 202080.8%
Fall 2021100%
Fall 202297.1%
Fall 202395.6%
Fall 202498.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

930–1110Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA700800900100011002016 REDESIGN2012202420162012: 7602013: 7402015: 7402016: 7302017: 8052020: 8502021: 9052022: 8502023: 9332024: 9309302012: 10002013: 9902015: 9402016: 9492017: 10202020: 10472021: 10502022: 10802023: 10982024: 11101110
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA80010002016 REDESIGN2012202420162012: 7602013: 7402015: 7402016: 7302017: 8052020: 8502021: 9052022: 8502023: 9332024: 9309302012: 10002013: 9902015: 9402016: 9492017: 10202020: 10472021: 10502022: 10802023: 10982024: 11101110

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20127601000
Fall 2013740990
Fall 2015740940
Fall 2016730949
Fall 20178051020
Fall 20208501047
Fall 20219051050
Fall 20228501080
Fall 20239331098
Fall 20249301110
IPEDS Fall 2012–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

15–24Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1520200120242001: 142012: 152013: 152014: 162015: 152016: 162017: 162019: 152020: 152021: 142022: 162023: 132024: 15152001: 192012: 212013: 212014: 212015: 202016: 202017: 202019: 192020: 212021: 172022: 212023: 212024: 2424
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1520200120242001: 142012: 152013: 152014: 162015: 152016: 162017: 162019: 152020: 152021: 142022: 162023: 132024: 15152001: 192012: 212013: 212014: 212015: 202016: 202017: 202019: 192020: 212021: 172022: 212023: 212024: 2424

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011419
Fall 20121521
Fall 20131521
Fall 20141621
Fall 20151520
Fall 20161620
Fall 20171620
Fall 20191519
Fall 20201521
Fall 20211417
Fall 20221621
Fall 20231321
Fall 20241524
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,396Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k2k200220242002: 1,9742003: 2,1572004: 2,0902005: 2,1192006: 1,9642007: 1,9352008: 1,9742009: 2,1732010: 2,2372011: 2,1712012: 1,9472013: 2,0002014: 2,0182015: 2,1402016: 2,2492017: 2,2082018: 2,0602019: 1,8472020: 1,7842021: 1,6032022: 1,4952023: 1,3782024: 1,3961,396
2k2k200220242002: 1,9742003: 2,1572004: 2,0902005: 2,1192006: 1,9642007: 1,9352008: 1,9742009: 2,1732010: 2,2372011: 2,1712012: 1,9472013: 2,0002014: 2,0182015: 2,1402016: 2,2492017: 2,2082018: 2,0602019: 1,8472020: 1,7842021: 1,6032022: 1,4952023: 1,3782024: 1,3961,396

Undergraduate enrollment at Sul Ross State University fell from 1,974 (Fall 2002) to 1,396 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,974
Fall 20032,157
Fall 20042,090
Fall 20052,119
Fall 20061,964
Fall 20071,935
Fall 20081,974
Fall 20092,173
Fall 20102,237
Fall 20112,171
Fall 20121,947
Fall 20132,000
Fall 20142,018
Fall 20152,140
Fall 20162,249
Fall 20172,208
Fall 20182,060
Fall 20191,847
Fall 20201,784
Fall 20211,603
Fall 20221,495
Fall 20231,378
Fall 20241,396
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

45%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

45%50%55%60%200220232002: 49%2003: 50%2004: 52%2005: 52%2006: 52%2007: 50%2008: 47%2009: 43%2010: 49%2011: 45%2012: 48%2013: 51%2014: 59%2015: 60%2016: 58%2017: 48%2018: 52%2019: 52%2020: 51%2021: 49%2022: 58%2023: 45%45%
45%50%55%60%200220232002: 49%2003: 50%2004: 52%2005: 52%2006: 52%2007: 50%2008: 47%2009: 43%2010: 49%2011: 45%2012: 48%2013: 51%2014: 59%2015: 60%2016: 58%2017: 48%2018: 52%2019: 52%2020: 51%2021: 49%2022: 58%2023: 45%45%

First-year retention at Sul Ross State University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 60% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 45%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort49%
Fall 2003 cohort50%
Fall 2004 cohort52%
Fall 2005 cohort52%
Fall 2006 cohort52%
Fall 2007 cohort50%
Fall 2008 cohort47%
Fall 2009 cohort43%
Fall 2010 cohort49%
Fall 2011 cohort45%
Fall 2012 cohort48%
Fall 2013 cohort51%
Fall 2014 cohort59%
Fall 2015 cohort60%
Fall 2016 cohort58%
Fall 2017 cohort48%
Fall 2018 cohort52%
Fall 2019 cohort52%
Fall 2020 cohort51%
Fall 2021 cohort49%
Fall 2022 cohort58%
Fall 2023 cohort45%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Sul Ross State University

57.7% of Sul Ross State University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Sul Ross State University as a primarily residential campus of 1,396 undergraduates — and 44.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Sul Ross State University's SAT section-percentile sums are 930–1110 — their midpoint is below the TX four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Sul Ross State University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Sul Ross State University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Sul Ross State University98.7%
Texas median84.5%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Sul Ross State University$7,592
Texas median$13,498
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Sul Ross State University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Sul Ross State University$41,871
Texas median$54,132
National median$53,781
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Sul Ross State University, Texas and national reference values
Metric & basisSul Ross State UniversityTexas medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS98.7%84.5%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$7,592$13,498$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$41,871$54,132$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Sul Ross State University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Sul Ross State University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 5 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,658
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,510
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$49,184
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,239
Psychology, General$42,185

These 5 fields listed for Sul Ross State University measure earnings after completion. The $41,871 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 24 additional Sul Ross State University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Sul Ross State University report?

Sul Ross State University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 930–1110 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Sul Ross State University's acceptance rate?

98.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,144 admitted from 1,159 applicants.

How much does Sul Ross State University cost?

In-state tuition is $7,592; out-of-state students pay $17,672. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Sul Ross State University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $41,871. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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