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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.

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
$22,4031,302nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$32,2001,386th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$32,2001,318th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$44,8361,324th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,6251,203rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$45,8461,309th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$40,7221,172nd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
29.0%1,779th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
58.9%1,622nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
53.0%302nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
22604th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
5691,637th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
31.7%1,100th highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$38,505$36,745
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$33,459$29,685
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$33,138$29,685
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors——
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusinessbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychologybachelors——
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors——
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NAIA Division II · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,443,867 (M $4,602,648 · W $841,219)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Sterling College’s 569 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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