New Jersey City University vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare New Jersey City University in Jersey City, NJ with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

New Jersey City University is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (5,429 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• New Jersey City University is located in Jersey City, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• New Jersey City University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: New Jersey City University 13:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 35% lower than at New Jersey City University ($10,950 vs. $16,844).
• Out-of-state tuition is 181.9% higher at Sterling College than at New Jersey City University (about $26,300 more per year; $40,760 vs. $14,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sterling College than at New Jersey City University (100% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 181.1% larger than aid received by New Jersey City University students ($32,556 vs. $11,582).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both New Jersey City University and Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at New Jersey City University average a 3.24 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.8% at New Jersey City University vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $320 lower median loan debt than New Jersey City University graduates ($17,035 vs. $17,355).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than New Jersey City University graduates ($176 vs. $179).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former New Jersey City University students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 49%).

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