UTRGV 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
UTRGV has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,542) than Sul Ross ($17,384).
It is harder to admit to UTRGV than Sul Ross.
UTRGV has a higher submitted SAT score (1,020) than Sul Ross (1,015).
UTRGV has higher submitted ACT score (19) than Sul Ross (15).
UTRGV has more students with 31,559 students while Sul Ross has 1,987 students.
Sul Ross has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UTRGV's ratio is 19 to 1.
UTRGV has more full-time faculties with 1,335 faculties while Sul Ross has 108 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Sul Ross State University.

UTRGV	vs.	Sul Ross
Edinburg, Texas	Location	Alpine, Texas
Four-years, Public	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)
In-State$9,467 Out-Of-State$19,542	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,592 Out-Of-State$17,384
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	70%
$7,475	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,694

85.00 %	Acceptance Rates	95.99 %
49.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.04 %
1,020	SAT Score	1,015
19	ACT Score	15
52 %	Graduation Rate	26 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	34 %
76 %	Retention Rate	49 %
31,559	Student Population	1,987
1,335	Number of Faculties	108
19 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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