Charter Oak State College vs. Sterling College

Charter Oak State College vs. Sterling College comparison

	Charter Oak State College	Sterling College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Charter Oak State College	Sterling College
Location	New Britain, CT	Craftsbury Common, VT
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Rural
Enrollment	1,602	101
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	charteroak.edu	sterlingcollege.edu
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Costs	Charter Oak State College	Sterling College
Tuition (In State)	$7,656	$39,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,056	$39,000
Room & Board	$6,400	$10,400
Avg Net Price	$10,191	$21,222
Avg Grant Aid	$8,195	$31,078
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	100%

Admission	Charter Oak State College	Sterling College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	28
Admitted	-	26
Acceptance Rate	Open	92.9%
Enrolled %	Open	38.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.1
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Charter Oak State College	Sterling College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	6:1
Popular Majors		Liberal Arts and Humanities (48%) Biology (33%) Agriculture (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	Charter Oak State College	Sterling College
Graduation Rate	-	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,125	$17,035
Median Loan Payment	$177	$176

Diversity	Charter Oak State College	Sterling College
% Men	24%	41%
% Women	76%	59%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	83%
% Black	17%	3%
% Hispanic	14%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	3%
% Unknown Race	5%	6%

Students	Charter Oak State College	Sterling College
% In-State	76%	22%
% Out-of-State	24%	78%
Campus	Charter Oak State College	Sterling College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Charter Oak State College is larger than than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (1,602 students vs. 101 students)

Charter Oak State College vs. Sterling College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Charter Oak State College or Sterling College?

• Sterling College is 409.4% more expensive to attend than Charter Oak State College for in-state tuition ($39,000.00 vs. $7,656.00)
• Out of state tuition is 287.8% higher at Sterling College than Charter Oak State College ($39,000.00 vs. $10,056.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Charter Oak State College than Sterling College ($10,191 vs. $21,222)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Charter Oak State College are 62.5% lower than costs at Sterling College ($6,400 vs. $10,400)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Sterling College than Charter Oak State College (100% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 279.2% larger than aid received Charter Oak State College ($31,078 vs. $8,195)

Which college is harder to get into, Charter Oak State College or Sterling College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Sterling College or Charter Oak State College .

Charter Oak State College vs. Sterling College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Charter Oak State College or Sterling College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Sterling College and Charter Oak State College.

• Sterling College students graduate with a $90 lower median federal student loan debt than Charter Oak State College graduates. ($17,035 vs. $17,125)
• Sterling College graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Charter Oak State College graduates. ($176 vs. $177)
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Charter Oak State College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 54%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/