| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Southwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
1% |
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| Campus size: |
600 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Alpine, Texas |
| Population of city/town: |
5,786 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Eagle Pass, Del Rio, and Uvalde, Texas |
| Nearest major city: |
Odessa, Texas |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
143 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
240,500 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Students required to live on campus: |
All students under age 20 with fewer than 45 semester hours must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
85% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
230 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Big Bend museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Credential Files |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, As needed individually |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Skyline Weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
13 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
48 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baptist Student Center, Methodist Student Center, Newman Club |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Association, Mexican-American Student Association, International Student Association |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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concert, marching, and stage bands, concert choir, drama group, freshmen leadership program, College Republicans, Hammer and Anvil, pre-law student association, press club, biology, music, and range/wildlife clubs, nontraditional student association, team managers |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Kay Whitley,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Director of Athletics
Kay Whitley
Sul Ross State University
Box C17
Alpine, TX 79832 |
| School colors: |
scarlet and grey |
| School mascot: |
Lobos |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
American Southwest Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
30% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
25% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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arena, and fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, cycling, flag football, softball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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rugby, soccer, Ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Midland/Odessa, Texas (154 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
El Paso, Texas (216 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Alpine (near campus) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Alpine (near campus) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
9% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
poor |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
70% within six months of graduation, 80% within one year of graduation, 90% within two years of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Austin International Airport
Big Bend National Park
City of El Paso
ConAgra
Continental Grains
Exxon
Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend
Florida Game & Fish Commission
GEICO Insurance
IBM
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