Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Sterling graduates 16 pts more of its students than King's (41% vs. 25%)
Graduation rate - 2
Sterling grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than King's's ($45,846 vs. $41,471)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Sterling$45.8KHighest
King's$41.5K
Graduation rate
Sterling41%Highest
King's25%
Retention rate
Sterling50%Highest
King's50%
Borrowing
Median debt
Sterling$24.6KLowest
King's$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Sterling49%
King's48%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Sterling$12KLowest
King's$18.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Sterling33%
King's21%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Sterling41%
King's24%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Sterling27%
King's30%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Sterling42%
King'sNot shown: under 30 students
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Sterling47%
King'sNot shown: under 30 students
Pell graduation gap
Sterling6 pts lower
King'sNot reported
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Sterling | King's |
|---|---|---|
| White | 48% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why