Sul Ross State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Sul Ross State University is a public master's university in Alpine, TX (town setting), with 1,441 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 96% of 1,073 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 933–1098 on the SAT and 13–21 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $34,708 a year for out-of-state students and $24,916 in-state; aided first-year students paid $12,240 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 27% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, criminal justice & protective services, kinesiology, parks & recreation. The campus reported 0.84 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Sul Ross State University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 61 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 27%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,592 in-state · $17,384 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Sul Ross State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Sul Ross State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Lone Star Conference | 24 | — | 2 | $126k | $5,264 | — | |
| Baseball | Lone Star Conference | 43 | — | 1 | $146k | $3,405 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Lone Star Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $146k | $9,711 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Lone Star Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $172k | $13,253 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Lone Star Conference | 1 | — | 2 | $8k | $8,021 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Lone Star Conference | 1 | — | 2 | $8k | $8,033 | — | |
| Football | Lone Star Conference | 126 | — | 1 | $731k | $5,803 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Lone Star Conference | 31 | — | 1 | $113k | $3,658 | — | |
| Softball | Lone Star Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $169k | $7,700 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Lone Star Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $9k | $1,503 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Lone Star Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $9k | $912 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Lone Star Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $159k | $6,911 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.