Sterling College vs. Vermont Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT with Vermont State University in Randolph, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Vermont State University is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (5,093 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Sterling College is located in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting); Vermont State University is in Randolph, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Sterling College 7:1; Vermont State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 19.6% lower than at Vermont State University ($10,950 vs. $13,618).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.8% higher at Sterling College than at Vermont State University (about $18,464 more per year; $40,760 vs. $22,296).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sterling College than at Vermont State University (100% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 296.6% larger than aid received by Vermont State University students ($32,556 vs. $8,208).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Sterling College and Vermont Tech.
• Enrolled first-year students at Vermont Tech average a 3.19 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.9% at Sterling College vs. 23% at Vermont Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Vermont State University graduates have a $985 lower median loan debt than Sterling College graduates ($16,050 vs. $17,035).
• Among borrowers, Vermont Tech graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Sterling College graduates ($165 vs. $176).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sterling College students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 74%).

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