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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Sul Ross State University, Rogers State University, South Carolina State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Sul RossAlpine, TX | Rogers StateClaremore, OK | South CarolinaOrangeburg, SC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 98.7% | Not reportedNot reported by Rogers State University in the most recent federal collection. | 82.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | 930–1110 | Not reportedRogers State University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedSouth Carolina State University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $13,28657.7% on Pell grants | $15,31440.1% on Pell grants | $18,09770.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $7,592 in-state · $17,672 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,750 in-state · $16,410 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,060 in-state · $21,750 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 29.9% | 29.0% | 36.6% |
| First-year retention | 44.9% | 69.7% | 56.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 57.7% | 40.1% | 70.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $41,871 | $43,166 | $38,262 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $15,900 | $20,500 | $31,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 18:1 | 19:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,396 | 2,657 | 2,934 |
| Consensus percentile | 49Lower is better | 49Lower is better | 49Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 66 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 43 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Sul Ross | Rogers State | South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #100 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #31 of 104Regional colleges (West)Regional Colleges (West) · 2026 | #95 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #677 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1102 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #366 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #481 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1178 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1350 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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