Sterling College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Sterling, Kansas. Its campus is in a remote rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 694, made up of 670 undergraduates and 24 graduate students.
Sterling College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 53 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, Athletic Training/Trainer, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. It awarded 135 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Key figures
694
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
135
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
53
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 53
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
50%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
119
Master's degrees
16
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
694
Undergraduates, fall 2024
670
Graduate students, fall 2024
24
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
845
Undergraduates, 2024-25
812
Graduate students, 2024-25
33
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
43%
Men
57%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Campus and services
Setting
Remote rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA, NCCAA
Athletic conference
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
President
Scott Rich
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact