St. Augustine's College vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, NC with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Augustine's University is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (175 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Saint Augustine's University is located in Raleigh, NC (Large City setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Saint Augustine's University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Saint Augustine's University 10:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustine's University are 5.8% lower than at Sterling College ($10,316 vs. $10,950).
• Out-of-state tuition is 141.2% higher at Sterling College than at Saint Augustine's University (about $23,864 more per year; $40,760 vs. $16,896).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sterling College than at Saint Augustine's University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 145.8% larger than aid received by Saint Augustine's University students ($32,556 vs. $13,246).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at St. Augustine's College, test-free at Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Sterling College average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.6 higher than at St. Augustine's College (2.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 3.2% at St. Augustine's College vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $17,585 lower median loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates ($17,035 vs. $34,620).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $181 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St. Augustine's College graduates ($176 vs. $357).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 25%).

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