Key differences on Students & campus

1
Sterling has 2.1× as many undergrads as King's
Undergrads
2
King's has 6 pts more first-gen students than Sterling (40% vs. 34%)
First-generation students
3
King's has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Sterling (39% vs. 37%)
Pell Grant recipients

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

Sterling538Largest

King's251

Pell Grant share

Sterling37%

King's39%Highest

First-gen share

Sterling34%

King's40%Highest

Diversity index

Sterling0.67Most

King's0.67

Who they are

Men

Sterling58%

King's38%

Part-time students

Sterling9%

King's54%

Students 25 and older

Sterling11%

King's64%

Race & ethnicity

Sterling

King's

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Sterling34%

King's64%

First-years from other states

Sterling57%

King's36%

First-years from abroad

Sterling8%

King's0%

New transfer students this fall

Sterling55

King's38

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Sterling31%

King's78%

Campus

Sterling

Rural, remoteNAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

King's

Large suburbNo college housingStudy abroad

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