Sterling College

www.sterling.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,000

5.26% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$22,996

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

53%

826 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

707

76% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

29%

63 Graduates

About

Sterling College is a higher education institution located in Rice County, KS. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Sterling College were Sport & Fitness Management (13 degrees awarded), Management Science (8 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (8 degrees).

In 2023, 105 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sterling College. 46.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 53.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (57 degrees), 4.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sterling College is $30,000, which is $720 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Sterling College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 232 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Sterling College is $30,000, which is $720 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,996.

In 2023, 74% of undergraduate students attending Sterling College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$30,000

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Sterling College was $30,000. The cost of tuition at Sterling College is $720 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Sterling College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,996

2023 Value

1.39%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Sterling College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,996. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Sterling College grew by 1.39%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sterling College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,336

Room and Board

$1,240

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sterling College was of $9,336 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.48% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Sterling College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Sterling College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.9% with respect to 2022, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sterling College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Sterling College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 232 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Sterling College received 826 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 57.8% annual growth. Out of those 826 applicants, 438 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 53% acceptance rate.

There were 707 students enrolled at Sterling College in 2023. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Sterling College has an overall enrollment yield of 32.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

53%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

438

Accepted Out of 826

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Sterling College was 53% (438 admissions from 826 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 61.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 57.8%, while admissions declined by 63.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Sterling College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

1% of enrolled first-time students at Sterling College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Sterling College had a total enrollment of 707 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Sterling College is 537 students and the part-time enrollment is 170. This means that 76% of students enrolled at Sterling College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sterling College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.6% White, 9.62% Black or African American, 7.78% Two or More Races, 5.09% Hispanic or Latino, 0.424% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.424% Asian, and 0.283% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Sterling College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (29.7%), followed by White Female (29.4%) and Black or African American Male (10.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (35%), followed by White Male (22.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sterling College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 707 students. The full-time enrollment at Sterling College is 537 and the part-time enrollment is 170. This means that 76% of students enrolled at Sterling College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Sterling College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Sterling College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Sterling College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Sterling College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
471 enrolled students
Black or African American
68 enrolled students
Two or More Races
55 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sterling College is 66.6% White, 9.62% Black or African American, 7.78% Two or More Races, 5.09% Hispanic or Latino, 0.424% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.424% Asian, and 0.283% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 19 students (2.69%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 7 fewer women than men received degrees from Sterling College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sterling College is white (57 degrees awarded). There were 4.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sterling College is Sport & Fitness Management (13 degrees awarded), followed by Management Science (8 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (8 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sterling College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), and Protective Services (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sterling College are Other managers (242,645 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (172,617 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (169,743 people), Police officers (154,291 people), and Secondary school teachers (114,104 people).

The most specialized majors at Sterling College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Protective Services (8 degrees), Theology (1 degrees), and Communications (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sterling College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Sterling College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Protective Services (8 degrees), Theology (1 degrees), and Communications (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sterling College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sterling College.

Most Common (2023)

Sport & Fitness Management
13 degrees awarded
Management Science
8 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sterling College was Sport & Fitness Management with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Sterling College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 56 degrees were awarded to men at Sterling College, which is 1.14 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (49).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Sterling College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Sterling College in Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, which is 7 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Sterling College in Athletic Trainer, which is 11 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

42%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 36% of students graduating from Sterling College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Sterling College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
57 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded
Black or African American
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sterling College is white (57 degrees awarded). There were 4.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

1.9% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
32 degrees awarded
White Male
25 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sterling College is white female (32 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (25 degrees).

Operations

Sterling College has an endowment valued at nearly $12.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 391k (3.2%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Sterling College had a total salary expenditure of 15.2M. Sterling College employs 32 Assistant professors, 9 Associate professors and 4 Professors. Most academics at Sterling College are Female Assistant professor (19), Male Assistant professor (13), and Male Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sterling College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 32 employees, Management, with 15 employees, and Service with 8 employees.

Endowment

$12.2M

2023 Endowment

9.31%

decline from 2022

Sterling College has an endowment valued at about $12.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Sterling College declined 9.31% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $39.2M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sterling College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.28M

2023 Salaries

2.37%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Sterling College paid a median of $6.28M in salaries, which represents 41.3% of their overall expenditure ($15.2M) and a 2.37% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.01% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.181% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.34M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Sterling College paid a total of $2.34M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

32 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sterling College were Assistant professor with 32 employees, Associate professor with 9 employees, and Professor with 4 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sterling College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 32 employees, Management with 15 employees, and Service with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sterling College was Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, Male Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Male Associate professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Sterling College.

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