SMU vs Sul Ross Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

SMU is a private (not-for-profit) and Sul Ross is a public school and both are four-years schools.
SMU has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,460) than Sul Ross ($17,384).
It is harder to admit to SMU than Sul Ross.
SMU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than Sul Ross (1,015).
SMU has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Sul Ross (15).
SMU has more students with 12,053 students while Sul Ross has 1,987 students.
SMU has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Sul Ross's ratio is 12 to 1.
SMU has more full-time faculties with 767 faculties while Sul Ross has 108 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Southern Methodist University and Sul Ross State University.

SMU	vs.	Sul Ross
Dallas, Texas	Location	Alpine, Texas
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$64,460	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,592 Out-Of-State$17,384
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$35,270	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,694

61.00 %	Acceptance Rates	95.99 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.04 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,015
32	ACT Score	15
82 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	34 %
90 %	Retention Rate	49 %
12,053	Student Population	1,987
767	Number of Faculties	108
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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