Student Population at SC
Total Enrollment
706
Undergraduate
682
Graduate
24
Online Enrollment
99
Men Students
419
Women Students
287
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 706 students have enrolled at Sterling College (Sterling, KS) - 682 undergraduate and 24 graduate.
By gender, 419 male and 287 female students are attending Sterling College (Sterling, KS). By attendance status, there are 527 full-time students and 179 part-time students.
The number of students at Sterling College (Sterling, KS) is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Benedictine College and Bethany College, its population is relatively small (average population is 879).
Sterling College (Sterling, KS) offers online degree/certificate programs and 99 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Sterling College (Sterling, KS) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 419 male and 287 female students attending SC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.46 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 682 | 509 | 173 |
| Men | 409 | 325 | 84 |
| Women | 273 | 184 | 89 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Men | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Women | 14 | 12 | 2 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 437 White students (61.90%) and 74 Black or African American students (10.48%) at Sterling College (Sterling, KS)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Sterling College (Sterling, KS).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 72 | 58 | 14 |
| Hispanic | 46 | 32 | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 421 | 212 | 209 |
| Two or More Races | 58 | 44 | 14 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Total | 682 | 409 | 273 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 24 | 10 | 14 |
Online Student Population
At Sterling College (Sterling, KS), 143 students (20.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 99 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 46 students live in Kansas where Sterling College (Sterling, KS) is located in and 48 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 706 | 682 | 24 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 99 | 90 | 9 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 563 | 548 | 15 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 99 | 90 | 9 |
| Kansas Residents | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Other State in U.S. | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |