Sterling College Trade Programs

Located in Sterling, Kansas, Sterling College is a private not-for-profit institution. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

Where Is Sterling College?

Contact details for Sterling College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	125 W. Cooper, Sterling, KS 67579
Phone:	620-278-2173
Website:	www.sterling.edu

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Can I Afford Sterling College?

During the 2021-2022 academic year, part-time students at Sterling College paid $750 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$28,500	$28,500
Fees	$1,500	$1,500
Books and Supplies	$1,240	$1,240
On Campus Room and Board	$9,336	$9,336
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,260	$4,260

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Sterling College, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $7,027 a year. That adds up to $28,108 over four years for those students.

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Sterling College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 686 undergraduate students at Sterling College, with 548 being full-time and 138 being part-time.

There are also 14 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 548 full-time undergraduates at Sterling College, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sterling College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2
Black or African American	79
Hispanic or Latino	72
White	299
International Students	36
Other Races/Ethnicities	60

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Sterling College. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at Sterling College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Canada, South Korea, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at Sterling College

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at Sterling College. In 2022-2023, 143 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Sterling College has changed over the last few years.

Sterling College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Athletic Training	12	12
TOTAL	12	12

Sterling College Trades

In 2021-2022, Sterling College awarded 24 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	12
Total	0	0	0	24

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Sterlingeditor under License

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