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Just the Facts

As a coeducational, comprehensive, public institution of higher education, Sul Ross State University offers certificate programs and associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs. The main campus is situated in the unique environment of the Big Bend region and is the primary institution of higher education serving a 19-county area in West Texas.

The Rio Grande College component of Sul Ross offers junior, senior and graduate work in selected programs in Uvalde, Del Rio and Eagle Pass, and is headquartered at Southwest Texas Junior College in Uvalde.

General Information
Location Alpine, Texas
Town Population 6,187
Sul Ross Founded 1917
Achieved University Status 1969
 
Academic Information
Fall 2006 Enrollment (Alpine Campus) 1,930
Average Undergraduate Class Size 20
Student to Faculty Ratio 16:1
Undergraduate Degree Programs 48
Graduate Degree Programs 27
Library Bryan Wildenthal Memorial Library
 
Degrees Awarded 2006-2007
Undergraduate 220
Graduate 147
 
Facilities of Interest
  Archives of the Big Bend
  Center for Big Bend Studies
  Chihuahuan Desert RC&D
  Museum of the Big Bend
  Minority & SBDC
 
Executive Leadership
President Dr. R. Vic Morgan
VP for Academic Affairs Dr. David Cockrum
VP for Business Affairs Mr. Cesario Valenzuela
VP for Rio Grande College Dr. Joel Vela
 
Accreditation
Sul Ross State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Assocate's, Bachelor's, and Master's Degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Sul Ross State University.
Memberships
 
  • American Association of State Colleges and Universities
  • American Library Association
  • Association of Texas Graduate Schools
  • Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
  • Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
  • National Association of Foreign Student Affairs
  • The Texas Library Association
  • National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association
  • Texas Interscholastic Athletic Association
 
2007-2008 Budget
General Revenue Appropriations
(State Funds)		 $20,404,205
Total Budget $29,689,516
Endowment Fund $21,000,000
 
Economic Impact -- Alpine Area
Students $23 Million
Faculty and Staff $10.3 Million
University $3.8 Million
Visitors to University $1.4 Million
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