Sul Ross State University

Sul Ross State University is a public college in Alpine, TX. Its average net price is $16,255 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$13,425
$30,001 to $48,000$12,829
$48,001 to $75,000$15,398
$75,001 to $110,000$18,190
$110,001 and up$24,057
$7,592Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$17,672Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$16,255Average Net Price
$11,425Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$2,167Books and Supplies
$5,724Other Expenses
47.3%Students on Pell Grants
30.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

98.7%Acceptance Rate
470 to 550SAT Reading, Middle Half
460 to 560SAT Math, Middle Half
15 to 24ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$40,153
8 years after entry$42,818
10 years after entry$47,311
30.3%Graduation Rate
44.9%Retention Rate
$16,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Alpine, TXLocation
Remote townSetting
1,396Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Agricultural Business$54,084 National median for this major n=4,648Not published
Agricultural Production Operations$40,871 National median for this major n=581Not published
Agriculture, General$43,778 National median for this major n=2,007Not published
Animal Sciences$37,766 National median for this major n=6,365Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$35,925 Small program - rough guide n=69Not published
Business and Commerce$54,795 National median for this major n=25,511Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Criminal Justice$42,657 Small program - rough guide n=48$17,652 Small program - rough guide n=34
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$43,384 National median for this major n=1,509Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Homeland Security$58,220 National median for this major n=2,607Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$68,608 National median for this major n=2,721Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$46,739 Small program - rough guide n=54Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$41,903 Small program - rough guide n=42Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$20,375 Small program - rough guide n=42
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teaching$32,604 Small program - rough guide n=31$17,368 Small program - rough guide n=44

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