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      • IN THE NEWS: Sul Ross ranks third in 20 Best Affordable Colleges in Texas for Bachelor’s Degree
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      • Date December 19, 2019

      by Travis Hendryx, Office of Public Relations

      Sul Ross State University will wrap up 2019 as the third best affordable college in Texas for a bachelor’s degree according to a recent poll conducted by affordableschools.net.

      The poll included the Top 20 public, private and junior colleges in Texas.

      Sul Ross earned the ranking based on its average, annual in-state tuition of $6,816 and its student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1.

      “Quality, accessibility and affordability have been hallmarks of Sul Ross State  University for 100 years,” said President Bill Kibler.

      “This assessment affirms our continuing commitment to provide a high quality education to our students at an affordable price.”

      Midwestern State University, located in Wichita Falls, ranked No. 1 in the poll while U.T. Permian Basin (Odessa), ranked No. 2.

      RANKING INFORMATION FROM NCES (courtesy of affordableschools.net.)

      Average Cost of Attendance

      According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the poll ranked tuition according to how much an in-state student would pay for one year of tuition if he or she were to take 15 hours of courses per semester.

      Points:
      Under $7,500: 3 points
      $7,500 to $15,000: 2 points
      $15,001 and above: 1 point

      Student-to-Faculty Ratio

      Poll information provided by affordableschools.net states that a school’s student-to-faculty ratio provides insight into its educational setting as well as the size of its classes. While this number does not always necessarily represent how many students are in each class, it does tell a great deal about the quality of academic support and whether students will have the opportunity to develop close relationships with their professors and peers. Although there are benefits and drawbacks to both large state universities and small private colleges, for the purpose of this ranking, it was determined that schools with the lowest student-to-faculty ratios and, therefore, the smallest classes would receive the highest number of points according to the information provided from NCES.

      Points:
      10:1 or less: 3 points
      11:1 to 15:1: 2 points
      Greater than 15:1: 1 point

      Graduation Rate

      The third and final metric on which points were based was each institution’s graduation rate. This number, provided from the NCES website, is used to measure student success and, inadvertently, student satisfaction. In other words, students who remained at the school in which they were enrolled, completed their program requirements and earned their degree were most likely satisfied with the school’s tuition rates, quality of faculty, and availability of academic support. On the other hand, students who left before finishing their coursework or earning their degree may have done so due to dissatisfaction with the program or school.

      Points
      More than 50 percent: 3 points
      Between 30 percent and 50 percent: 2 points
      Less than 30 percent: 1 point

      RANKING 20 BEST AFFORDABLE COLLEGES IN TEXAS

      20. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

      Brownsville, Texas

      Points: 5

      In-State Tuition: $7,813
      Out-of-State Tuition: $17,773
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19:1
      Graduation Rate: 46 percent

      19. Texas Woman’s University

      Denton, Texas

      Points: 5

      In-State Tuition: $7,796
      Out-of-State Tuition: $17,756
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 18:1
      Graduation Rate: 43 percent

      18. University of Houston-Clear Lake

      Houston, Texas

      Points: 5

      In-State Tuition: $7,002
      Out-of-State Tuition: $19,954
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 15:1
      Graduation Rate: N/A

      17. University of Houston-Downtown

      Houston, Texas

      Points: 5

      In-State Tuition: $6,500
      Out-of-State Tuition: $16,460
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19:1
      Graduation Rate: 20 percent

      16. University of Houston-Victoria

      Victoria, Texas

      Points: 5

      In-State Tuition: $6,491
      Out-of-State Tuition: $16,451
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16:1
      Graduation Rate: 19 percent

      15. Midland College

      Midland, Texas

      Points: 5

      In-State Tuition: $4,290
      Out-of-State Tuition: $5,550
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 17:1
      Graduation Rate: 22 percent

      14. The King’s University

      Southlake, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $15,000
      Out-of-State Tuition: $15,000
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 13:1
      Graduation Rate: 33 percent

      13. Arlington Baptist University

      Arlington, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $13,690
      Out-of-State Tuition: $13,690
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 9:1
      Graduation Rate: 19 percent

      12. University of North Texas

      Denton, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $10,852
      Out-of-State Tuition: $20,812
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 26:1
      Graduation Rate: 53 percent

      11. Criswell College

      Dallas, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $10,710
      Out-of-State Tuition: $10,710
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 8:1
      Graduation Rate: 15 percent

      10. Texas Tech University

      Lubbock, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $9,080
      Out-of-State Tuition: $19,040
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 20:1
      Graduation Rate: 60 percent

      9. University of Houston

      Houston, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $8,913
      Out-of-State Tuition: $21,273
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 22:1
      Graduation Rate: 59 percent

      8. Sam Houston State University

      Huntsville, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $8,296
      Out-of-State Tuition: $18,256
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 21:1
      Graduation Rate: 52 percent

      7. Angelo State University

      San Angelo, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $7,436
      Out-of-State Tuition: $17,396
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19:1
      Graduation Rate: 34 percent

      6. Texas A&M University-Texarkana

      Texarkana, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $7,363
      Out-of-State Tuition: $19,392
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 11:1
      Graduation Rate: 28 percent

      5. Tarleton State University

      Stephenville, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $7,292
      Out-of-State Tuition: $17,252
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 19:1
      Graduation Rate: 46 percent

      4. Texas A&M International University

      Laredo, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $7,176
      Out-of-State Tuition: $18,064
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 22:1
      Graduation Rate: 46 percent

      3. Sul Ross State University

      Alpine, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $6,816
      Out-of-State Tuition: $16,776
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 12:1
      Graduation Rate: 25 percent

      2. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

      Odessa, Texas

      Points: 6

      In-State Tuition: $6,260
      Out-of-State Tuition: $7,100
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 20:1
      Graduation Rate: 41 percent

      1. Midwestern State University

      Wichita Falls, Texas

      Points: 7

      In-State Tuition: $9,233
      Out-of-State Tuition: $11,183
      Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 18:1
      Graduation Rate: 42 percent

       

       

       

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