Sul Ross State University is a public four-year institution based in Alpine, Texas. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,384, made up of 1,890 undergraduates and 494 graduate students. It is part of Texas State University System.
Sul Ross State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, and Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. It awarded 522 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
45% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
2,384
Students enrolled
45%
First-year retention
522
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 42
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
45%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
332
Master's degrees
187
Postbaccalaureate certificates
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,384
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,890
Graduate students, fall 2024
494
Full-time, fall 2024
41%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,846
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,213
Graduate students, 2024-25
633
Full-time, 2024-25
42%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
19%
Hispanic or Latino
68%
Black or African American
6%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
19
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
47%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Texas State University System
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Lone Star Conference
President
Dr. Carlos Hernandez
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience