10-yr median earnings
$41,871
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Alpine, Texas
Sul Ross State University
Sul Ross State University is a public institution in Alpine, Texas. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $13,286
- Avg net price / yr
- $41,871
- 10-yr median earnings
- 28.7%
- 150%-time completion
- 98.7%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Sul Ross State University pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 47%
- former-student earnings, US
- 98.7%
- acceptance rate
- 28.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +22%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Remote
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Sul Ross State University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
40/100
Sul Ross State University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C-
$41,871
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$13,286
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
28.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$15,900
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
55.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
44.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$13,286
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
28.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 28.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Sul Ross State University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Sul Ross State University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Sul Ross State University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$41,871 Top 47% higher than 53% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Sul Ross State University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $41,871 | #2389 of 5103 | 53rd |
| Average net price | $13,286 | #1760 of 5020 | 65th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 28.7% | #4366 of 4858 | 10th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,396 | #1835 of 5462 | 66th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,396
Undergraduate enrollment
98.7%
Acceptance rate
1,024
SAT average
28.7%
150%-time completion
$41,871
10-yr median earnings
44.9%
First-year retention
How Sul Ross State University ranks in Texas
State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Sul Ross State University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $41,871 | #125 of 324 | 61st |
| Average net price | $13,286 | #113 of 340 | 67th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 28.7% | #285 of 324 | 12th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,396 | #119 of 366 | 67th |
Highest former-student earnings in Texas
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas | $102,672 | $53,020 |
| 2 | University of North Texas Health Science Center | $93,615 | - |
| 3 | The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | $92,961 | - |
| 4 | Chamberlain University-Texas | $92,405 | $32,209 |
| 5 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | $92,348 | - |
| 6 | The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | $90,232 | - |
| 7 | Rice University | $89,718 | $13,370 |
| 8 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $88,757 | - |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | $82,206 | - |
| 10 | Denver College of Nursing-Houston | $81,809 | - |
| 11 | Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | $78,724 | - |
| 12 | Southern Methodist University | $78,354 | $40,892 |
| 125 | Sul Ross State UniversityThis school | $41,871 | $13,286 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 98.7% |
| SAT Average | 1,024 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 460 – 560 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 470 – 550 |
| ACT Average | 16 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 15 – 24 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Sul Ross State University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$11,110 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,722 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$11,261 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$20,279 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Sul Ross State University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $7,592 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,672 |
| Average Net Price | $13,286 |
57.7%
Pell Grant Rate
40.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$15,900
Median Debt
$169/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Sul Ross State University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $10,925 to $15,925 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -0.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$10,925
Highest year
$15,925
Most recent (2023)
$10,991
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $11,0642023 · $10,991
Over the same years, enrollment went -31.1% (2,000 → 1,378 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
54.5%
Female
46.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
44.9%
Retention Rate
$34,340
Median Earnings (6yr)
62.1%
Earning Over $25K
55.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 28.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 44.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $34,340 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $41,871 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 62.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 55.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $15,900 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $169/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 7 | 199 | $48,155 | $57,658 | $17,136 |
| Master's | 6 | 106 | $70,146 | $75,739 | $14,278 |
Top programs at Sul Ross State University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$75,739 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$74,084 median earnings
- Special Education and Teac…
Special Education and Teaching
$65,438 median earnings
- Sports, Kinesiology, and P…
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$65,321 median earnings
- Sports, Kinesiology, and P…
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$57,658 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$49,510 median earnings
- Multi/Interdisciplinary St…
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
$49,184 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$42,239 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 29 | $75,739 | $14,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | 7 | $74,084 | $14,250 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | 0 | $65,438 | $17,101 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | 21 | $65,321 | $13,538 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 33 | $57,658 | $26,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 22 | $49,510 | $13,360 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | 7 | $49,184 | $12,281 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | 51 | $42,239 | $17,447 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 49 | $42,185 | $12,910 |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | 14 | - | $20,050 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Master's | 17 | - | - |
| Education, General | Master's | 32 | - | $12,500 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 23 | - | $17,651 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Sul Ross State University? ▼
Sul Ross State University is a public institution in Alpine, Texas. The acceptance rate is 98.7%. The average SAT score is 1,024. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,396 students.
How much do Sul Ross State University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Sul Ross State University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $41,871 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,340.
How much does Sul Ross State University cost? ▼
The average net price at Sul Ross State University is $13,286. In-state tuition is $7,592 and out-of-state tuition is $17,672. Median student debt at graduation is $15,900.
What is the graduation rate at Sul Ross State University? ▼
Sul Ross State University has a 28.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 44.9%.
Is Sul Ross State University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Sul Ross State University is $15,900, while former students earn a median of $41,871 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 38% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 55.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $169.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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