SC vs. Hilbert College

Sterling College vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Sterling College	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SC	Hilbert College
Location	Sterling, KS	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	706	877
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sterling.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	SC	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$28,500	$27,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,500	$27,400
Room & Board	$9,336	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$22,680	$16,930
Avg Grant Aid	$19,729	$17,180
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	SC	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,959	1,354
Admitted	1,197	1,293
Acceptance Rate	61.1%	95.5%
Enrolled %	13.4%	21.7%
Avg High School GPA	3.46	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	938/1123	898/1113
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 17, 2025

Academics	SC	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Education (26%) Business (22%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (6%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	SC	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	48%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,400	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,663	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$255	$263

Diversity	SC	Hilbert College
% Men	59%	47%
% Women	41%	53%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	73%
% Black	11%	8%
% Hispanic	15%	3%
% Native American	2%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	8%

Students	SC	Hilbert College
% In-State	37%	87%
% Out-of-State	53%	11%
Campus	SC	Hilbert College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Hilbert College is larger than than SC based on total student enrollment (877 students vs. 706 students)

SC vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SC or Hilbert College?

• Sterling College is 4% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4% higher at SC than Hilbert College ($28,500.00 vs. $27,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than SC ($16,930 vs. $22,680)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 44.6% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($9,336 vs. $13,500)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Sterling College as Hilbert College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 14.8% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($19,729 vs. $17,180)

SC vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SC or Hilbert College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Hilbert College or SC .

• Accepted freshman SC students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Hilbert College (3.2)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than SC (61.1%)

SC vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SC or Hilbert College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Hilbert College and SC.

• The graduation rate at SC is higher than Hilbert College (48% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Hilbert College earn on average $6,400 more per year than SC graduates after ten years. ($43,800 vs. $37,400)
• Sterling College students graduate with a $801 lower median federal student loan debt than Hilbert College graduates. ($24,663 vs. $25,464)
• SC graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Hilbert College graduates. ($255 vs. $263)
• More SC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 52%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/