Sterling, KS · Private nonprofit
At a glance
48.2%
Acceptance rate
$22,403
Avg net price
569
Enrollment
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 119Master’s 16 |
| Bachelor’s 29Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 19Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 11Master’s 10 |
| Bachelor’s 5Master’s 6 |
| Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
College athletics
Athletic participation
380 unique student-athletes · 17 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Rolling admission
No deadline
FAFSA due Feb 15
· Apply with the college's application
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $31,500
- Required fees
- $2,200
- Food and housing
- $9,586
- Books and supplies
- $1,382
- Other expenses
- $4,500
- Total
- $49,168
- $40,4782019–2019–20
- $40,7102020–2120–21
- $42,8862021–2221–22
- $44,8362022–2322–23
- $47,2722023–2423–24
- $49,1682024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $22,403 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation19%
6-year graduation29%
Retention rate59%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$45,846
Median debt$24,625
Campus
Enrollment569
Student-faculty ratio9:1
SettingRural
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Sterling College. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
58.9% of Sterling College’s first-years return for a second year and 29% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03