Student Population at Sul Ross
Total Enrollment
1,987
Undergraduate
1,550
Graduate
437
Online Enrollment
854
Men Students
794
Women Students
1,193
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,987 students have enrolled at Sul Ross State University - 1,550 undergraduate and 437 graduate.
By gender, 794 male and 1,193 female students are attending Sul Ross State University. By attendance status, there are 1,015 full-time students and 972 part-time students.
The number of students at Sul Ross State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Amberton University and Angelo State University, its population is very small (average population is 5,598).
Sul Ross State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 854 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Sul Ross State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 794 male and 1,193 female students attending Sul Ross. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Sul Ross.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,550 | 918 | 632 |
| Men | 650 | 479 | 171 |
| Women | 900 | 439 | 461 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 437 | 97 | 340 |
| Men | 144 | 47 | 97 |
| Women | 293 | 50 | 243 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,327 Hispanic students (66.78%) and 474 White students (23.86%) at Sul Ross State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Sul Ross State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Asian | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Black or African American | 100 | 84 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 1,074 | 372 | 702 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 325 | 165 | 160 |
| Two or More Races | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Total | 1,550 | 650 | 900 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Asian | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Hispanic | 253 | 68 | 185 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 149 | 59 | 90 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 437 | 144 | 293 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,190 students whose age under twenty five and 522 students whose age is over thirty years old at Sul Ross State University.
Especially, 44 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Sul Ross State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,550 | 650 | 900 |
| Under 18 | 44 | 16 | 28 |
| 18-19 | 307 | 187 | 120 |
| 20-21 | 377 | 174 | 203 |
| 22-24 | 387 | 173 | 214 |
| 25-29 | 187 | 51 | 136 |
| 30-34 | 104 | 19 | 85 |
| 35-39 | 59 | 14 | 45 |
| 40-49 | 61 | 10 | 51 |
| 50-64 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 1,550 | 650 | 900 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 437 | 144 | 293 |
| 20-21 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 22-24 | 71 | 31 | 40 |
| 25-29 | 88 | 30 | 58 |
| 30-34 | 62 | 17 | 45 |
| 35-39 | 76 | 23 | 53 |
| 40-49 | 89 | 24 | 65 |
| 50-64 | 43 | 15 | 28 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 437 | 144 | 293 |
Online Student Population
At Sul Ross State University, 1,508 students (75.89% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 854 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 835 students live in Texas where Sul Ross State University is located in and 18 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,987 | 1,550 | 437 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 854 | 458 | 396 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 654 | 637 | 17 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 479 | 455 | 24 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 854 | 458 | 396 |
| Texas Residents | 835 | 451 | 384 |
| Other State in U.S. | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |