by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Sul Ross State University can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Sul Ross offer, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Sul Ross State University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
At Sul Ross State University, 92% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind (about 199 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 77% | $10,781 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 71% | $3,316 |
| Federal Pell grants | 62% | $5,549 |
| State/local grants | 54% | $4,220 |
| Federal student loans | 50% | $4,351 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Sul Ross, about 73% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $8,179 (covering around 1046 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $8,179 |
| Federal Pell grants | 58% | $5,433 |
| Federal student loans | 41% | $6,244 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $11,243.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,398 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,046 |
| Over $75,000 | $19,463 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $13,286 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,991 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Sul Ross’s official net price calculator: www.highered.texas.gov/apps/NPC/?Fice=003625.
The median student at Sul Ross graduates with $11,000 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $15,900 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $168.57/mo |
Under a standard ten-year plan, the median graduate’s monthly payment lands near the figure above.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. The percentiles below describe the cumulative federal debt distribution for borrowers at Sul Ross.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,251 |
| 25th percentile | $4,215 |
| 75th percentile | $17,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $28,000 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,250 |
| Middle income | $11,320 |
| High income | $9,250 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $11,250 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $10,256 |
| Independent students | $12,767 |
The figure below distills the debt data into a single burden category for Sul Ross.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Sul Ross:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 11476 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $218,778,926 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 26 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $153,871 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,918 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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