Sul Ross State University Graduate Schools

Sul Ross State University (referred to as Sul Ross) is a Public, 4 years school located in Alpine, TX. Sul Ross State University is a historically black school. Sul Ross State University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Sul Ross State University is $6,546 for Texas residents and $13,890 for out-of-state students. The school has 437 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,987 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Sul Ross State University (referred to as Sul Ross) is a Public, 4 years school located in Alpine, TX. Sul Ross State University is a historically black school. Sul Ross State University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1929 - Current).
Sul Ross Directory Information
School NameSul Ross State University (Sul Ross)
AddressHWY 90 East, Alpine, TX 79832
Phone432-837-8011
Webhttps://www.sulross.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.goapplytexas.org
Financial Infohttps://www.sulross.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Sul Ross State University is $6,546 for Texas residents and $13,890 for out-of-state students. The school has 437 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,987 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 51 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's. Among them, 7 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$13,890
$6,546 for Texas Residents
Student Population437
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate and Master's
Number of Programs51 graduate programs
(7 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Sul Ross State University is $6,546 for Texas residents and $13,890 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $240 for Texas residents and $648 for out-of-state students.
Sul Ross State University offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
Sul Ross State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)7 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Sul Ross State University is $6,546 for Texas residents and $13,890 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.80% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$2,082$768$8,943$1,150
2019-2020$3,900$1,216$11,370$1,566
2020-2021$4,162$2,230$11,524$2,230
2021-2022$4,162$2,230$11,152$2,230
2022-2023$4,316$2,230$11,660$2,230
The graduate school tuition & fees of Sul Ross is relatively inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Texas. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the Texas graduate tuition is $17,810 (public) / $18,372 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Sul Ross State University$6,546$13,890
All Graduate Schools$16,006$19,532
Public$11,452$20,604
Private$19,609
Texas Graduate Schools$13,401$18,010
Public$8,153$17,810
Private$18,372
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,101 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Sul Ross State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 8.67% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $14,996. Off-campus living costs are increased by 1.81% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$8,242$4,042$8,802$4,042
2019-2020$8,724$5,172$9,558$5,172
2020-2021$9,326$5,186$10,098$5,186
2021-2022$8,724$5,172$9,558$5,172
2022-2023$9,744$5,357$9,639$5,357
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $240 for Texas residents and $648 for other students at Sul Ross State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.25% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$249$736
2019-2020$284$779
2020-2021$320$729
2021-2022$231$640
2022-2023$240$648

Graduate Programs at Sul Ross

Sul Ross State University offers 21 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 187 students have completed their study at Sul Ross State University.
Offered Degrees at Sul Ross State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree216187
Total216187
The most popular program at Sul Ross State University is the Education program and last year 32 students have earned/completed their degree program.
Sul Ross State University offers 21 programs through Master's. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 187 students have completed their graduate studies.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 10 completers-
Animal Sciences10-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 17 completers-
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management17-
Education [+] (1 completers) 73 completers-
Education32-
Educational Leadership and Administration7-
Educational/Instructional Technology9-
Special Education and Teaching0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services22-
Reading Teacher Education3-
English Language and Literature [+] 1 completers-
English Language and Literature1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences3-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 21 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management0-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science21-
Physical Sciences [+] 6 completers-
Geology/Earth Science6-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (2 completers) 13 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies8-
Homeland Security5-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 7 completers-
Public Administration7-
Social Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Political Science and Government3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 completers-
Art/Art Studies1-
Business [+] (1 completers) 29 completers-
Business Administration and Management29-
History [+] 2 completers-
History2-
Total187

Graduate Student Population at Sul Ross

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 492 students enrolled into Sul Ross State University graduate schools where it has total 1,987 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 96 full-time and 396 part-time graduate students. By gender, 156 male and 336 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total492156336
Full-time963759
Part-tme396119277
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 184 White (37.40%), 18 Black/African American (3.66%), 262 Hispanic (53.25%), 2 Asian (0.41%), and 26 students with other races. 2 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total492156336
American Indian/Native American211
Asian211
Black/African American18810
Hispanic26271191
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White18463121
Two More18810
Un-Known312
Non-resident Alien220
Sul Ross State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 391 graduate students (79.47% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 38 graduate students (7.72% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total492
Enrolled Online Exclusively391
Enrolled Some Online Courses38
Not in Online Courses63
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Sul Ross State University. 80 students are aged 20 to 24 (16.26% of total students), 60 students are aged above 50 (12.20%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Sul Ross State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total492156336
Age 20-21642
Age 22-24742252
Age 25-291014457
Age 30-34761858
Age 35-39891673
Age 40-49862957
Age 50-64551837
Over 64550

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