Quad

Head-to-head

Sterling
Baptist University of Florida

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Baptist University of Florida's yield is 26 pts higher than Sterling's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Sterling's grants cover 50% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Baptist University of Florida

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Baptist University of Florida costs about $7.5K less per year on average than Sterling ($16,108 vs. $23,599, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Sterling is a bit larger (538 vs. 360)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Baptist University of Florida admits 36% vs. 48% at Sterling

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Sterling grads earn $3K more ten years out than Baptist University of Florida's ($45,846 vs. $42,836)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Baptist University of Florida admits 36%, Sterling 48%; Baptist University of Florida's yield is higher, at 56%.

Acceptance rate
Sterling48%
Baptist University of Florida36%
Quad's selectivity
  • SterlingAccessible
  • Baptist University of FloridaAccessible
SAT middle 50%
SterlingNot reported
Baptist University of FloridaTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SterlingGPA and school record required
  • Baptist University of FloridaGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Sterling is a bit larger than Baptist University of Florida (538 vs. 360 undergrads); Baptist University of Florida has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Sterling538
Baptist University of Florida360
Pell Grant share
Sterling37%
Baptist University of Florida40%

Majors and faculty

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management leads at Sterling, and Theology/Theological Studies at Baptist University of Florida; both have 8 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Sterling8 to 1
Baptist University of Florida8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SterlingSport and Fitness Administration/Management13%
  • Baptist University of FloridaTheology/Theological Studies54%

What each costs

Baptist University of Florida costs about $7.5K less a year than Sterling on average; Sterling's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Sterling$23.6K
Baptist University of Florida$16.1K
Aid generosity
Sterling50%
Baptist University of Florida33%

What each pays off

Sterling's former students earn more, a median $45.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 43% at Baptist University of Florida to 41% at Sterling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Sterling$45.8K
Baptist University of Florida$42.8K
Graduation rate
Sterling41%
Baptist University of Florida43%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Sterling, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SterlingShrinking−32%
  • Baptist University of FloridaNot enough data
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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