Sterling College

Sterling College is a private nonprofit college in Craftsbury Common, VT. Its average net price is $31,387 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$41,232
$30,001 to $48,000Not published
$48,001 to $75,000$25,950
$75,001 to $110,000Not published
$110,001 and up$29,918
$40,786Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$40,786Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$31,387Average Net Price
$12,045Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$1,500Other Expenses
42.1%Students on Pell Grants
29.8%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

66.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$30,858
8 years after entry$36,313
10 years after entry$38,978
33.3%Graduation Rate
85.7%Retention Rate
$14,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Craftsbury Common, VTLocation
Remote ruralSetting
50Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Agricultural Production Operations$40,871 National median for this major n=581Not published
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$34,501 National median for this major n=3,700Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Outdoor Education$33,572 National median for this major n=181Not published

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