Gustavus Adolphus College vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, MN with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gustavus Adolphus College is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (1,906 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gustavus Adolphus College is located in Saint Peter, MN (Remote Town setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Gustavus Adolphus College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gustavus Adolphus College 12:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 7.2% lower than at Gustavus Adolphus College ($10,950 vs. $11,804).
• Out-of-state tuition is 37.6% higher at Gustavus Adolphus College than at Sterling College (about $15,316 more per year; $56,076 vs. $40,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Gustavus Adolphus College as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gustavus Adolphus College students is 27.3% larger than aid received by Sterling College students ($41,450 vs. $32,556).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Gustavus Adolphus College, test-free at Sterling College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Gustavus Adolphus College Apr 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Gustavus Adolphus College average a 3.69 high school GPA, 0.59 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15.2% at Gustavus Adolphus College vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $9,965 lower median loan debt than Gustavus Adolphus College graduates ($17,035 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $103 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Gustavus Adolphus College graduates ($176 vs. $279).
• More Gustavus Adolphus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sterling College students, three years after graduation (82% vs. 74%).

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