Goldey-Beacom College vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Goldey Beacom College in Wilmington, DE with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Goldey Beacom College is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (1,001 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goldey Beacom College is located in Wilmington, DE (Large Suburban setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Goldey Beacom College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goldey Beacom College 18:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 17.8% lower than at Goldey Beacom College ($10,950 vs. $13,320).
• Out-of-state tuition is 172.8% higher at Sterling College than at Goldey Beacom College (about $25,820 more per year; $40,760 vs. $14,940).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sterling College than at Goldey Beacom College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 205.8% larger than aid received by Goldey Beacom College students ($32,556 vs. $10,647).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Goldey-Beacom College and Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Sterling College average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.2 higher than at Goldey-Beacom College (2.9).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.1% at Goldey-Beacom College vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $6,640 lower median loan debt than Goldey-Beacom College graduates ($17,035 vs. $23,675).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Goldey-Beacom College graduates ($176 vs. $244).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goldey-Beacom College students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 50%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.