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| Metric | Sterling | Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 67% | – |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 61% / 71% | – |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 69 | 7 |
| Admitted | 46 | 2 |
| Enrolled | 5 | 2 |
| Yield | 11% | 100% |
| SAT middle 50% | – | – |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Not considered |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Essay | Required | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-blind | Test-blind |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Rural: Remote | Suburb: Large |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Lower Earnings | – |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | Presbyterian |
| Athletics | No NCAA or NAIA division | No NCAA or NAIA division |
| Conference | None | None |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Not listed | Not listed |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 50 | 145 |
| Beds in college housing | 120 | No housing |
| First-years must live on campus | No | – |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 45% | 46% |
| First-gen | – | 24% |
| Men / women | 44% / 56% | 26% / 74% |
| Part-time students | 12% | 79% |
| Students 25 and older | 21% | 90% |
| First-years from in state | 0% | 100% |
| First-years from other states | 100% | 0% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 0% |
| New transfer students this fall | 10 | 32 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 67% | 94% |
| Diversity index | 0.44 | 0.44 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 7 to 1 | 9 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 72% | 100% |
| Average faculty salary | $51,245 | $37,922 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 19 | 51 |
| Most popular majors | Environmental Studies 37% · Ecology 21% · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 16% | Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 51% · Business Administration and Management, General 31% · Elementary Education and Teaching 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $40,769 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $9,049 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $15,620 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | – |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 14% | 100% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $21,854 | – |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 60% | – |
| Net price, students with grants | $21,854 | – |
| Sticker price, in-state | $54,410 | – |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $54,410 | – |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $40,760 | – |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $40,760 | – |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | – |
| Average grant | $32,556 | – |
| Aid from the college | 100% | – |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | – |
| Merit for students without need | No merit aid | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $30,573 | $58,561 |
| Graduation rate | 50% | 74% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | Under 30 students | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Under 30 students | – |
| Pell graduation gap | – | – |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | Under 30 students | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | – | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | – | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | – | – |
| Retention rate | 86% | – |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 49% | 67% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 52% | 74% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 5% | 22% |
| Median debt | $23,000 | $25,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 37% | 60% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | – | $19,948 |
| Website | sterlingcollege.edu | whitworth.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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