The student population at Sterling College is 57 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 60 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.28 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Sterling College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
The average student population over the last 11 years is 120 where 57 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.28 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Sterling than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sterling College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 117 | 62 | 55 |
| 2016-17 | 146 29 | 68 6 | 78 23 |
| 2017-18 | 154 8 | 68 | 86 8 |
| 2018-19 | 136 -18 | 71 3 | 65 -21 |
| 2019-20 | 146 10 | 62 -9 | 84 19 |
| 2020-21 | 139 -7 | 60 -2 | 79 -5 |
| 2021-22 | 126 -13 | 60 | 66 -13 |
| 2022-23 | 101 -25 | 41 -19 | 60 -6 |
| 2023-24 | 78 -23 | 36 -5 | 42 -18 |
| 2024-25 | 57 -21 | 25 -11 | 32 -10 |
| Average | 120 | 55 | 65 |
The percentage of white students is 68.42%. The percentage was 82.91% 10 years ago and Sterling still has a high percentage of white students. 3.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.00% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.26% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 82.91% to 68.42%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 3.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.42% to 5.26%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5272 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3105 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Sterling College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 2 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 91 | 4 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 5 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Average | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 3 |
Sterling College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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