How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Sterling College admits about 48.2% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.1% receive Pell Grants and 34.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited at 32.0%. Azimuth ranks Sterling College #765 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Sterling's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a smaller campus. The freshman retention rate is 50.3% and the six-year graduation rate is 41.3%, with 50.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Sterling College #1227 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Sterling's mobility ranking reflects the combination of serving Pell-eligible and first-generation students while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions.
Sterling College admits about 48.2% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.1% receive Pell Grants and 34.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited at 32.0%. Azimuth ranks Sterling College #765 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Sterling's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a smaller campus. The freshman retention rate is 50.3% and the six-year graduation rate is 41.3%, with 50.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Sterling College #1227 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Sterling's mobility ranking reflects the combination of serving Pell-eligible and first-generation students while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions.
Sterling College admits about 48.2% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 37.1% receive Pell Grants and 34.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited at 32.0%. Azimuth ranks Sterling College #765 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Sterling's enrollment of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a smaller campus. The freshman retention rate is 50.3% and the six-year graduation rate is 41.3%, with 50.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Sterling College #1227 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Sterling's mobility ranking reflects the combination of serving Pell-eligible and first-generation students while supporting them toward completion and earnings outcomes that compare favorably with peer institutions.
