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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Sterling has 8 pts more first-gen students than College of Saint Mary (34% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Sterling is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Sterling is a bit larger (538 vs. 445)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Sterling538
College of Saint Mary445
Pell Grant share
Sterling37%
College of Saint Mary39%
First-gen share
Sterling34%
College of Saint Mary26%
Diversity index
Sterling0.67
College of Saint Mary0.63

Who they are

Men
Sterling58%
College of Saint Mary0%
Part-time students
Sterling9%
College of Saint Mary3%
Students 25 and older
Sterling11%
College of Saint Mary23%

Race & ethnicity

Sterling
College of Saint Mary
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Sterling34%
College of Saint Mary82%
First-years from other states
Sterling57%
College of Saint Mary16%
First-years from abroad
Sterling8%
College of Saint Mary2%
New transfer students this fall
Sterling55
College of Saint Mary77
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Sterling31%
College of Saint Mary48%

Campus

Sterling
Rural, remoteNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
College of Saint Mary
Large cityNAIA · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicySterlingCollege of Saint Mary
Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college)–Trans admission policy (historically women's or men's college): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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