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Sterling College

Craftsbury Common, VT · Rural · 50 students
WebsiteScorecard
$21,854
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
38%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
43% typical
$30,573
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$45,606 typical
67%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
75% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Sterling College is a specialized liberal arts institution renowned for its singular commitment to ecological stewardship, offering hands-on programs in sustainable agriculture, outdoor education, ecology, and environmental humanities. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges in the nation, Sterling integrates meaningful physical labor into the curriculum by requiring all students to work on the campus farm, in the kitchen, or in facilities. The student experience in rural Craftsbury Common is intimate, collaborative, and deeply outdoorsy, anchored by a tight-knit community and a nationally celebrated food system that sources the majority of its dining hall ingredients directly from the college's own working farm.

Location
Craftsbury Common, VT, 05827-0072 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
BTV · Burlington VT
40 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$40,760
Housing & food (on campus)$10,950
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$54,410
Average net price$21,854
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$40,760
Housing & food (on campus)$10,950
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$54,410
Average net price$21,854
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$18,533
$30–48k
$17,655
$48–75k
$24,564
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
38%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
5%
Back for yr 2
86%
Transferred
11%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
34% graduated · 11% transferred · 55% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$27,109
10 yrs after entry$30,573
Debt
Median at graduation$23,000
Monthly payment$244
Middle 50% owe$6.5k–$26.1k
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
67%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 44%Women 56%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
7 : 1
Pell grant
45%
Family income
$27,616
Independent
21%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
12%
Race & ethnicity
White
74%
Hispanic
6%
Asian
4%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
4%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
8%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$27,109
After 10 yrs
$30,573
Agricultural Production Operations17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology7
Outdoor Education6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities2
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$1M
Full-time faculty
72%
Faculty salary
$5,583/mo
Teaching spend
$40,769
per student
Federal loans
37%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — diverse fields
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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