Sterling Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#236 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Vermont Colleges
#9 in Vermont Colleges
Sterling College (Craftsbury Common, VT) is ranked 236th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 9th in Vermont Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Sterling College (Craftsbury Common, VT) by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.
- Its tuition & fees of $40,760 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (93%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 101.
- It offers limited area of study (4 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Sterling are $40,760 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.
Sterling College (Craftsbury Common, VT) $40,760
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont $37,269
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Sterling is 93% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.
Sterling College (Craftsbury Common, VT) 93%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 71%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Sterling is 38% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.
Sterling College (Craftsbury Common, VT) 38%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 29%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Sterling is 29% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.
Sterling College (Craftsbury Common, VT) 29%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 66%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Sterling is 75% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.
Sterling College (Craftsbury Common, VT) 75%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 66%
Student Population
The total student population at Sterling is 101 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.
Sterling College (Craftsbury Common, VT) 101
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 1,103
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Sterling is $28,237 which is 69.28% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.
Sterling College (Craftsbury Common, VT) $28,237
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont $22,615
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Sterling is 6 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.
Sterling College (Craftsbury Common, VT) 6 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont 9 to 1
Number of Programs
Sterling offers 4 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Vermont.