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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Maryland Eastern Shore's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Sul Ross State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Sul Ross State costs about $434 less per year on average than U. Maryland Eastern Shore ($16,835 vs. $17,269, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Sul Ross State$16.8K
U. Maryland Eastern Shore$17.3K
Aid generosity
Sul Ross State33%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore42%
Net price, with grants
Sul Ross State$14.5K
U. Maryland Eastern Shore$13.3K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Sul Ross State77%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore98%
Average grant
Sul Ross State$10.8K
U. Maryland Eastern Shore$12.7K
Aid from the college
Sul Ross State71%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore93%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Sul Ross State$24.9K
U. Maryland Eastern Shore$26.6K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Sul Ross State$34.7K
U. Maryland Eastern Shore$37.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Sul Ross State$7.6K
U. Maryland Eastern Shore$8.9K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Sul Ross State$17.4K
U. Maryland Eastern Shore$19.7K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Sul Ross State2%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore29%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Sul Ross StatePublished data end at $110K
  • U. Maryland Eastern ShorePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricSul Ross StateU. Maryland Eastern Shore
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricSul Ross StateU. Maryland Eastern Shore
Tuition guarantee YesNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why