Sterling College

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

50

Student–faculty ratio

7 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

45%

First-generation students

—

Students over 25

21%

Median family income

$27,616

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$50,247

Endowment

$1,155,851

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

66.7%

Test scores

Not considered

SAT range (25th–75th %)

—

SAT average

—

SAT reading

—

SAT math

—

ACT composite

—

Cost

In-state tuition

$40,760

Room & board

$10,950

Books & supplies

$1,200

Total cost of attendance

$54,410

Average net price

$21,854

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

32%

Graduated on time (4 years)

5%

First-year retention

86%

Transferred to another college

16%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$27,109

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$30,573

Median debt at graduation

$23,000

Students with federal loans

37%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

65%

About 26% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

120

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

100%+

Housing charge (year)

$5,250

Meal plan (year)

$5,700

Application fee

Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$24,564/year × about 5.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.