Sterling College, KS

location_on  125 W. Cooper, Sterling, KS 67579 • language  sterling.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism8%
Education16%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs11%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies13%
Philosophy and Religious Studies7%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology2%
Visual and Performing Arts9%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 41%
Median SAT Math 505
Median SAT Reading 495
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 460–530
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $26,000
Out-of-State Tuition $26,000
Average Total Cost $36,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $11,792 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $12,604 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $14,580 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $17,182 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $17,865 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 68%
Median Federal Debt $12,000
Repayment Rate 60%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 14% 10%
>$110K 		18% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $12,362 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $12,148 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $13,235 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $10,878 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $29,324 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $25,000 $20,583 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,431 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,047 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		54% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		60% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		69% 61% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		68% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 50%
Transfer Rate 27%
Withdrawal Rate 17%
Graduation Rate 46%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		39% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		46% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		44% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 52% 57%
Black 		50% 29% 41%
Caucasian 		63% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 39% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		20% 49% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 78% 63%
Other race 		9% 46% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 568
Full-time Undergrads 69%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 3
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 46% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 3% 7%
Black 		18% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		56% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		18% 11% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		2% 1% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 5% 4%
Other race 		1% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 28% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		22% 18% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Hutchinson Community College
19 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Central Christian College of Kansas
31 miles, E • 1.4 star
Barton County Community College
31 miles, NW • 1.4 star
McPherson College
32 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Salina Regional Airport
50 miles, NE • 1 star
Hays Regional Airport
72 miles, NW • 1 star
Manhattan Regional Airport
104 miles, E • 1 star