Lenoir-Rhyne University vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lenoir Rhyne University is located in Hickory, NC (Small City setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 18.3% lower than at Lenoir Rhyne University ($10,950 vs. $13,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.8% higher at Sterling College than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $8,860 more per year; $40,760 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 38.7% larger than aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students ($32,556 vs. $23,467).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Lenoir-Rhyne University and Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.31 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University 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 Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($17,035 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $103 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates ($176 vs. $279).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lenoir-Rhyne University students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 66%).

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