Sterling College

Sterling, KSPrivate NonprofitRural Setting

Moderately Selective • 48% Acceptance

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48%

Accept Rate

Moderately Selective

$22,371

Avg Net Cost

After financial aid

538

Students

Small campus body

$40,722

Median Earnings

6 Years Post-Graduation

Overview & Identity

Sterling College is a private nonprofit institution located in the rural setting of Sterling, KS. The university supports an undergraduate student body of 538 students and has an admission acceptance rate of 48%.

Quick Facts

Institution Type

Private Nonprofit

Student Population

538 (Small)

Admissions Selectivity

48% (Moderately Selective)

Predominant Degree

Bachelor's

Locale / Setting

Rural

Admissions & Academics

Admitted Student Scores

SAT Reading536 (midpoint)

200midpoint value800

SAT Math546 (midpoint)

200midpoint value800

ACT Composite22 (midpoint)

1midpoint value36

48%

Acceptance Rate

Moderately Selective

Top Majors & Programs

Business & Marketing20% of degrees

Health Sciences8% of degrees

Social Sciences5% of degrees

Programs / Fields of Study

Program

Credential

Earnings 4yr

Earnings 5yr

Debt

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $38,771

Earnings 5yr: $47,223

Debt: $27,250

Accounting and Related Services.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Credential: Master's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Biology, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Chemistry.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Communication and Media Studies.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Design and Applied Arts.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

English Language and Literature, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Fine and Studio Arts.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Tuition & Cost Portrait

Avg Net Price$22,371

In-State Tuition$33,700

Out-of-State Tuition$33,700

Net Price DifferentiatorAverage Net Price is what typical families actually pay out of pocket after receiving federal, state, and institutional grants and scholarships. It provides a more accurate metric of affordability than the sticker tuition.

Financial Assistance & Support

37%

Pell Grants

49%

Take Loans

60%

Repayment

Student Outcomes & ROI

Earnings Milestones Post-Graduation

6 Years Post-Entry

$40,722

+13% growth

10 Years Post-Entry

$45,846

Completion Signals

41%

Graduation Rate

4-Year Completion

50%

Retention Rate

1st-to-2nd Year Return

Median Debt at Graduation

$12,000

Est. Monthly Payment

$130/mo

Based on standard 10yr path

Campus & Demographics

Student Demographics & Community

Diversity Mix

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Gender Balance

58%

Men

42%

Women

The campus gender distribution displays a split of 58% men and 42% women.

Student Vitals

First-Gen Share

34%

Part-Time Share

Avg Family Income

$58,277

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Sterling College

Sterling, KSPrivate NonprofitRural Setting

Moderately Selective • 48% Acceptance

Visit Website

Add to list:

48%

Accept Rate

Moderately Selective

$22,371

Avg Net Cost

After financial aid

538

Students

Small campus body

$40,722

Median Earnings

6 Years Post-Graduation

Overview & Identity

Quick Facts

Institution Type

Private Nonprofit

Student Population

538 (Small)

Admissions Selectivity

48% (Moderately Selective)

Predominant Degree

Bachelor's

Locale / Setting

Rural

Admissions & Academics

Admitted Student Scores

SAT Reading536 (midpoint)

200midpoint value800

SAT Math546 (midpoint)

200midpoint value800

ACT Composite22 (midpoint)

1midpoint value36

48%

Acceptance Rate

Moderately Selective

Top Majors & Programs

Business & Marketing20% of degrees

Health Sciences8% of degrees

Social Sciences5% of degrees

Programs / Fields of Study

Program

Credential

Earnings 4yr

Earnings 5yr

Debt

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: $38,771

Earnings 5yr: $47,223

Debt: $27,250

Accounting and Related Services.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Credential: Master's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Biology, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Chemistry.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Communication and Media Studies.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Design and Applied Arts.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

English Language and Literature, General.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Fine and Studio Arts.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.

Credential: Bachelor's Degree

Earnings 4yr: N/A

Earnings 5yr: N/A

Debt: N/A

Tuition & Cost Portrait

Avg Net Price$22,371

In-State Tuition$33,700

Out-of-State Tuition$33,700

Financial Assistance & Support

37%

Pell Grants

49%

Take Loans

60%

Repayment

Student Outcomes & ROI

Earnings Milestones Post-Graduation

6 Years Post-Entry

$40,722

+13% growth

10 Years Post-Entry

$45,846

Completion Signals

41%

Graduation Rate

4-Year Completion

50%

Retention Rate

1st-to-2nd Year Return

Median Debt at Graduation

$12,000

Est. Monthly Payment

$130/mo

Based on standard 10yr path

Campus & Demographics

Student Demographics & Community

Diversity Mix

Hover or tap a bubble above to explore detailed community insights.

Gender Balance

58%

Men

42%

Women

The campus gender distribution displays a split of 58% men and 42% women.

Student Vitals

First-Gen Share

34%

Part-Time Share

Avg Family Income

$58,277

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