Quad

Head-to-head

Sul Ross State
U. the Virgin Islands

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. the Virgin Islands's yield is 17 pts higher than Sul Ross State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Sul Ross State's SAT midpoint is 113 points higher than U. the Virgin Islands's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    Sul Ross State has 9 pts more Pell recipients than U. the Virgin Islands (58% vs. 49%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    U. the Virgin Islands's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Sul Ross State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. the Virgin Islands costs about $4K less per year on average than Sul Ross State ($12,867 vs. $16,835, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Sul Ross State graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. the Virgin Islands (41% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Sul Ross State admits 99%, U. the Virgin Islands 99%; U. the Virgin Islands's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
Sul Ross State99%
U. the Virgin Islands99%
Quad's selectivity
  • Sul Ross StateOpen
  • U. the Virgin IslandsOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Sul Ross State
930–1110
U. the Virgin Islands
783–1030
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Sul Ross StateGPA, school record, and rank required
  • U. the Virgin IslandsGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Sul Ross State and U. the Virgin Islands are about the same size; Sul Ross State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Sul Ross State1.4K
U. the Virgin Islands1.5K
Pell Grant share
Sul Ross State58%
U. the Virgin Islands49%

Majors and faculty

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels leads at Sul Ross State, and Business Administration and Management at U. the Virgin Islands.

Students per faculty member
Sul Ross State11 to 1
U. the Virgin Islands10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Sul Ross StateTeacher Education, Multiple Levels15%
  • U. the Virgin IslandsBusiness Administration and Management, General19%

What each costs

U. the Virgin Islands costs about $4K less a year than Sul Ross State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Sul Ross State$16.8K
U. the Virgin Islands$12.9K
Aid generosity
Sul Ross State33%
U. the Virgin Islands41%

What each pays off

Sul Ross State's former students earn more, a median $41.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Sul Ross State$41.9K
U. the Virgin Islands$38.7K
Graduation rate
Sul Ross State41%
U. the Virgin Islands36%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Sul Ross State got less selective while U. the Virgin Islands held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Sul Ross StateGrowing+16%
  • U. the Virgin IslandsGrowing+30%
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