Quad

Head-to-head

Sul Ross State
U. Maryland Eastern Shore

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Sul Ross State has 11 pts more first-gen students than U. Maryland Eastern Shore (46% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Sul Ross State's yield is 10 pts higher than U. Maryland Eastern Shore's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Sul Ross State is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

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

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Maryland Eastern Shore has 1.7× as many undergrads as Sul Ross State

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Maryland Eastern Shore grads earn $5.8K more ten years out than Sul Ross State's ($47,697 vs. $41,871)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Maryland Eastern Shore admits 96%, Sul Ross State 99%; Sul Ross State's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Sul Ross State99%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Sul Ross StateOpen
  • U. Maryland Eastern ShoreOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Sul Ross State
930–1110
U. Maryland Eastern ShoreTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Sul Ross StateGPA, school record, and rank required
  • U. Maryland Eastern ShoreGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Maryland Eastern Shore has 1.7× as many undergrads as Sul Ross State; Sul Ross State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Sul Ross State1.4K
U. Maryland Eastern Shore2.4K
Pell Grant share
Sul Ross State58%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore56%

Majors and faculty

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels leads at Sul Ross State, and Biology/Biological Sciences at U. Maryland Eastern Shore; both have 11 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Sul Ross State11 to 1
U. Maryland Eastern Shore11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Sul Ross StateTeacher Education, Multiple Levels15%
  • U. Maryland Eastern ShoreBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%

What each costs

Sul Ross State and U. Maryland Eastern Shore cost about the same a year on average; U. Maryland Eastern Shore's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Sul Ross State$16.8K
U. Maryland Eastern Shore$17.3K
Aid generosity
Sul Ross State33%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore42%

What each pays off

U. Maryland Eastern Shore's former students earn more, a median $47.7K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Sul Ross State$41.9K
U. Maryland Eastern Shore$47.7K
Graduation rate
Sul Ross State41%
U. Maryland Eastern Shore40%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Sul Ross StateGrowing+16%
  • U. Maryland Eastern ShoreGrowing+125%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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