Student Population at SC
Total Enrollment
694
Undergraduate
670
Graduate
24
Online Enrollment
91
Men Students
390
Women Students
304
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 694 students have enrolled at Sterling College (Sterling, KS) - 670 undergraduate and 24 graduate.
By gender, 390 male and 304 female students are attending Sterling College (Sterling, KS). By attendance status, there are 521 full-time students and 173 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 891).
Sterling College (Sterling, KS) offers online degree/certificate programs and 91 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares SC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas.
SC has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 891 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas average (971 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling College (Sterling, KS) | 694 | 670 | 24 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 891 | 833 | 64 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Kansas | 971 | 818 | 265 |
The below chart compares the student population between Sterling College (Sterling, KS) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 390 male and 304 female students attending SC. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.28 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 | 670 | 497 | 173 |
| Men | 379 | 298 | 81 |
| Women | 291 | 199 | 92 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 | 24 | 173 |
| Men | 11 | 11 | 81 |
| Women | 13 | 13 | 92 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 385 White students (55.48%) and 106 Hispanic students (15.27%) 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 52 | 44 | 8 |
| Hispanic | 99 | 59 | 40 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| White | 374 | 170 | 204 |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 27 | 8 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Total | 670 | 379 | 291 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 24 | 11 | 13 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 639 students whose age under twenty five and 49 students whose age is over thirty years old at Sterling College (Sterling, KS).
Especially, 117 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Sterling College (Sterling, KS).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 670 | 379 | 291 |
| Under 18 | 117 | 56 | 61 |
| 18-19 | 203 | 115 | 88 |
| 20-21 | 218 | 132 | 86 |
| 22-24 | 78 | 55 | 23 |
| 25-29 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 50-64 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Total | 670 | 379 | 291 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| 20-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| 40-49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 11 | 13 |
Online Student Population
At Sterling College (Sterling, KS), 165 students (23.78% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 91 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, 43 students live in Kansas where Sterling College (Sterling, KS) is located in and 45 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 694 | 670 | 24 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 91 | 87 | 4 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 529 | 509 | 20 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 91 | 87 | 4 |
| Kansas Residents | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Other State in U.S. | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
