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Sterling College

Sterling College

Craftsbury Common, VT · 50 students

OpenPrivateRuralBachelorCampus-basedsterlingcollege.edu
38.4/100

Trajecta score

+9.0 since '20

Ranked #1446 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

30.6 · #1748

2020

35.7 · #1255

2021

33.2 · #1514

2022

28.8 · #1719

2023

39.6 · #813

2024

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Academic Profile

33/ 100

Career Outcomes

20/ 100

Student Success

39/ 100

Affordability

58/ 100

Academic Investment

51/ 100

Access & Equity

57/ 100

Academic Profile

33

Career Outcomes

20

Student Success

39

Affordability

58

Academic Investment

51

Access & Equity

57

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Cost / Net Price

$54k / $22k

SAT Avg

Retention

86%

Grad Rate

38%

Admissions

67%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$40,760

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$40,760

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

45%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

37%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$23,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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