Sul Ross State University Overview

Sul Ross State University is a public institution situated in Alpine, Texas. Alpine is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Sul Ross State University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Sul Ross is the master's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 51% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Sul Ross makes roughly $41,871 a year. This is 3% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Sul Ross State University?

Contact details for Sul Ross are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Hwy 90 East, Alpine, TX 79832
Phone:	432-837-8011
Website:	www.sulross.edu

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How Do I Get Into Sul Ross?

You can apply to Sul Ross online at: www.goapplytexas.org/

Admission Requirements for Sul Ross

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Sul Ross?

With an acceptance rate of 97%, Sul Ross is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 61% of accepted students are men and 39% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.

Average Test Scores

About 37% of students accepted to Sul Ross submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 540. Math scores were between 420 and 540.

Sul Ross received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 16 and 21.

Can I Afford Sul Ross State University?

The overall average net price of Sul Ross is $28,722. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Sul Ross, approximately 50% of students took out student loans averaging $5,612 a year. That adds up to $22,448 over four years for those students.

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Sul Ross State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,789 undergraduate students at Sul Ross, with 1,154 being full-time and 635 being part-time.

There are also 556 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,154 full-time undergraduates at Sul Ross, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sul Ross State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4
Black or African American	78
Hispanic or Latino	735
White	283
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	53

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at Sul Ross State University. At this time, 5 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 8 countries are represented at Sul Ross. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Mexico, and China.

Sul Ross State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Teacher Education Grade Specific	55	0	55
Health & Physical Education	28	27	55
Business Administration & Management	25	22	47
General Business/Commerce	40	0	40
Criminal Justice & Corrections	36	3	39
General Psychology	31	0	31
Educational Administration	0	28	28
General Biology	20	4	24
Animal Science	16	7	23
General Education	0	23	23
Student Counseling	0	22	22
Natural Resource Management	19	0	19
Liberal Arts General Studies	17	1	18
History	9	3	12
General English Literature	10	0	10
Nursing	8	0	8
Fine & Studio Arts	6	2	8
Homeland Security	3	4	7
Agricultural Economics & Business	6	0	6
Computer Information Systems	6	0	6
Wildlife Management	0	6	6
Industrial Production Technology	5	0	5
Mathematics	5	0	5
Geological & Earth Sciences	3	2	5
General Social Sciences	4	0	4
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	3	3
Political Science & Government	1	2	3
Writing Studies	2	0	2
Romance Languages	2	0	2
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	2	0	2
Public Administration	0	2	2
Music	2	0	2
Agricultural Production	1	0	1
Instructional Media Design	0	1	1
Special Education	0	0	0
Human Development & Family Studies	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0
TOTAL	362	162	524

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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