Sterling College
Sterling, KS · Private · Rural (remote) · SC
Private institution in Sterling, KS · 569 undergraduates · 53% acceptance rate · $45,846 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 14%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 19%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $22,4031,305th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $32,2001,398th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $32,2001,330th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $44,8361,334th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,6251,210th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,8461,315th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,7221,177th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 29.0%1,794th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 58.9%1,632nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 53.0%308th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5691,642nd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 31.7%1,113th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 365 mi (DEN)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,505 | $36,745 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $33,459 | $29,685 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $33,138 | $29,685 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1887source
- Athletic nickname: "Warriors"source
- School colors: Navy and Cardinal and Silversource
- Campus size: about 40 acressource
- Formerly known as "Cooper Memorial College" (1887–1920)source
- Religious affiliation: Evangelical Christianitysource
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: Clarence Gilyardsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,443,867 (M $4,602,648 · W $841,219)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesterling.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 155937)
- Compare colleges in KSRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in KansasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Sterling College vs Bethany CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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