The student population at Sterling College is 694 (670 undergraduate and 24 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 10 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at SC is 96.54% which is decreased by 34 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 24 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 0.78 to 1 which means that male students enrolled more than female students.
91 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 102.22% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 687 where 694 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
96.54% of total students is undergraduate students and 3.46% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 34 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 24 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 0.78 to 1 and it means that there are more male students enrolled in SC than female students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Sterling College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 675 where 670 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sterling College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 12 where 24 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Sterling College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.48%. The percentage was 69.60% 10 years ago and SC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.58% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 15.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.60% to 55.48%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.42% to 0.58%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.37% to 7.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.78% to 15.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6605 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4851 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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
91 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 102.22% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Sterling College from 2015 to 2025.