Sul Ross vs Lamar University

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Lamar University has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,696) than Sul Ross ($17,384).
It is harder to admit to Lamar University than Sul Ross.
Lamar University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,015) than Sul Ross (1,015).
Lamar University has higher submitted ACT score (15) than Sul Ross (15).
Lamar University has more students with 16,803 students while Sul Ross has 1,987 students.
Sul Ross has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Lamar University's ratio is 20 to 1.
Lamar University has more full-time faculties with 434 faculties while Sul Ross has 108 full-time faculties.

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

Sul Ross	vs.	Lamar University
Alpine, Texas	Location	Beaumont, Texas
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$7,592 Out-Of-State$17,384	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,904 Out-Of-State$18,696
70%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$7,694	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,006

95.99 %	Acceptance Rates	86.01 %
22.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.00 %
1,015	SAT Score	1,030
15	ACT Score	22
26 %	Graduation Rate	37 %
34 %	Transfer-out Rate	36 %
49 %	Retention Rate	59 %
1,987	Student Population	16,803
108	Number of Faculties	434
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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