The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 41.90% where the last year rate was 31%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.20% for full-time students and 20.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 41.90% where the current academic year rate is 31%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Sterling College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 36% | 31% | 42% |
| 2016-17 | 69% | 71% | 67% |
| 2017-18 | 42% | 45% | 38% |
| 2018-19 | 44% | 43% | 44% |
| 2019-20 | 75% | 71% | 77% |
| 2020-21 | 15% | 10% | 22% |
| 2021-22 | 36% | 30% | 40% |
| 2022-23 | 29% | 41% | 20% |
| 2023-24 | 42% | 33% | 53% |
| 2024-25 | 31% | 33% | 28% |
| Average | 41.90% | 40.80% | 43.10% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 9.60% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Sterling College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 24% |
| 2016-17 | 6% |
| 2017-18 | 5% |
| 2018-19 | 6% |
| 2019-20 | 0% |
| 2020-21 | 21% |
| 2021-22 | 12% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 7% |
| 2024-25 | 15% |
| Average | 9.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.20% for full-time students and 20.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Sterling from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 57% | - |
| 2016-17 | 50% | - |
| 2017-18 | 67% | - |
| 2018-19 | 57% | - |
| 2019-20 | 56% | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 71% | - |
| 2021-22 | 93% | - |
| 2022-23 | 75% | 100% |
| 2023-24 | 30% | - |
| 2024-25 | 86% | - |
| Average | 64.20% | 20.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 6.90 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 7 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Sterling College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6:1 |
| 2016-17 | 7:1 |
| 2017-18 | 6:1 |
| 2018-19 | 7:1 |
| 2019-20 | 7:1 |
| 2020-21 | 7:1 |
| 2021-22 | 7:1 |
| 2022-23 | 6:1 |
| 2023-24 | 9:1 |
| 2024-25 | 7:1 |
| Average | 6.90:1 |
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