Sterling College
Sterling College is a private evangelical Christian college in Sterling, Kansas, United States. It enrolled 680 students in 2023 and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 48%
- Average net price: $22,371
- Undergraduate enrollment: 779
- Graduation rate (150%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 45%
- Student to faculty ratio: 8:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,846
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,526
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,722
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Sterling, KS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Sterling College include Sport and Fitness Administration, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Sport and Fitness Administration (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,771 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,833
- Criminal Justice (10 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (9 bachelor's)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (9 bachelor's)
- Human Biology (6 bachelor's)
- Drama and Dramatics (6 bachelor's)
- History (6 bachelor's)
- Community Psychology (5 bachelor's)
- Pre-physical Therapy Studies (5 bachelor's)
- Management Science (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 48%, Health 33%, Psychology 17%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
- In-state tuition and fees: $33,700
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $33,700
- Books and supplies: $1,382
- On-campus room and board: $9,586
- Off-campus room and board: $9,241
- Off-campus with family: $4,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $44,668
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 49%
- Average institutional grant: $18,564
- Average federal loan: $6,742
Admissions
Sterling College admits 48% of applicants. Of students admitted, 30% enrolled.
- Applications: 820
- Admitted: 395
- Enrolled: 120
- Yield (first-choice signal): 30%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 779
- Women: 41%
- Commuter share (estimated): 18%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 11%
- Graduate students: 29
- Graduation rate: 41%
- Come back after freshman year: 50%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 8:1
- Professor salary: $53,767
- Associate professor salary: $42,965
- Assistant professor salary: $42,998
- On-campus housing capacity: 637
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Sterling College acceptance rate? Sterling College admits 48% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
What majors does Sterling College offer? Popular programs include Sport and Fitness Administration, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Human Biology.
What is the average salary after Sterling College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,846 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Sterling College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 45% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 41%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Sterling College official site: https://sterling.edu.