As many as 91% of the students at SRSU get some sort of financial aid, and the total amount of assistance/loans provided is more than $6,344,783 in a year. One can visit SRSU's financial aid page at http://www.sulross.edu/page/106/financial-aid for more information. The total percentage of candidates applying to Sul Ross State University who receive the Federal Grant is 55%. Meanwhile, 87% of the applicants receive the Student Grant and 37% are awarded the Institution Grant, while 55% of the students get the Pell Grant. While the Federal Grant awardees receive an average aid of $4,877, the State Grant receivers and Institution Grant beneficiaries get $5,347 and $1,853, respectively. On the other hand, the average aid received by the Pell Grant awardees is $4,696. The annual family income of the applicants is also considered for determining the total financial assistance that they will be eligible for. In addition to financial grants and scholarship schemes, students can also avail of monetary benefits like student loans to pay for their education. But, they should understand that student loans are borrowed at a certain rate of interest, unlike grants and scholarships. While grants and scholarship schemes do not require repayment, student loans should be repaid by the applicants within a given period. Every year, around 59% of the applicants to Sul Ross State University opt for student loans.