Quad

Head-to-head

Sterling
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey grads earn $45.7K more ten years out than Sterling's ($76,310 vs. $30,573)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey graduates 35 pts more of its students than Sterling (85% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Sterling has 12.5× as many undergrads as Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is more diverse (index 0.50 vs. 0.44)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Sterling has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (45% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Sterling admits 67%; Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Sterling67%
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • SterlingAccessible
  • Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyNot rated
SAT middle 50%
SterlingTest-blind
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SterlingGPA and school record required
  • Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyNot reported

Who's on each campus

Sterling has 12.5× as many undergrads as Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Sterling50
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey4
Pell Grant share
Sterling45%
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey42%

Majors and faculty

Environmental Studies leads at Sterling, and International Relations and Affairs at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

Students per faculty member
Sterling7 to 1
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey1 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SterlingEnvironmental Studies37%
  • Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyInternational Relations and Affairs100%

What each costs

Only Sterling reports an average cost ($21.9K).

Average cost, all students
Sterling$21.9K
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyNot reported
Aid generosity
Sterling60%
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyNot reported

What each pays off

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey's former students earn more, a median $76.3K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Sterling$30.6K
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey$76.3K
Graduation rate
Sterling50%
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey85%
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