Quad

Head-to-head

U. the Virgin Islands
Sul Ross State

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

Who's on each campus

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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
U. the Virgin Islands$12.9K
Sul Ross State$16.8K
Aid generosity
U. the Virgin Islands41%
Sul Ross State33%

What each pays off

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

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

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
  • U. the Virgin IslandsGrowing+30%
  • Sul Ross StateGrowing+16%
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