HSU vs Sul Ross Academic Comparison

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HSU is a private (not-for-profit) and Sul Ross is a public school and both are four-years schools.
HSU has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,686) than Sul Ross ($17,384).
It is harder to admit to Sul Ross than HSU.
HSU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,075) than Sul Ross (1,015).
HSU has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Sul Ross (15).
Sul Ross has more students with 1,987 students while HSU has 1,765 students.
Sul Ross has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while HSU's ratio is 16 to 1.
Sul Ross has more full-time faculties with 108 faculties while HSU has 104 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Hardin-Simmons University and Sul Ross State University.

HSU	vs.	Sul Ross
Abilene, Texas	Location	Alpine, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$31,686	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,592 Out-Of-State$17,384
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$21,790	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,694

96.98 %	Acceptance Rates	95.99 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.04 %
1,075	SAT Score	1,015
20	ACT Score	15
57 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
33 %	Transfer-out Rate	34 %
64 %	Retention Rate	49 %
1,765	Student Population	1,987
104	Number of Faculties	108
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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