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Sterling College

Sterling, KS 67579Rural: RemoteUNITID 155937

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsSpecialty: Business 24%Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 16%Specialty: Education 13%
Undergraduates
538
Graduate students
24
Admit rate
48%
Average net price
$22.4k
Graduation rate
41%
Retention rate
50%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$45.8k
Median debt
$24.6k
Student : faculty
8:1
Value score*
37th pct.
Programs offered
43
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
Rural: Remote (rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from an urban cluster)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.