by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Sterling College really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Sterling College. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Sterling College total enrollment is approximately 538 students. 514 are undergraduates and 24 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Sterling College undergraduate population is made up of 39.5% women, and 60.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Sterling College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 270 | 52.7% |
| Hispanic | 87 | 17.0% |
| International | 57 | 11.1% |
| Black or African American | 53 | 10.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 33 | 6.4% |
| Unknown | 7 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 45.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 54.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Sterling College Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 10 | 41.7% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 29.2% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 12.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2 | 8.3% |
| International | 1 | 4.2% |
| Unknown | 1 | 4.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 280 | 52.2% |
| Hispanic | 94 | 17.5% |
| International | 58 | 10.8% |
| Black or African American | 56 | 10.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 35 | 6.5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.4% |
Sterling College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 91.3% |
| Asian | 6.5% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
This school is more popular with men than with women.
There are approximately 214 female students and 324 male students at Sterling College.
Sterling College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 49.4% of Sterling College students come from within the state, and 50.6% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 18 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 41 | 37.6% |
| Texas | 32 | 29.4% |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 11.0% |
| Colorado | 3 | 2.8% |
| Florida | 3 | 2.8% |
Sterling College welcomes approximately 10.8% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Sterling College, 61.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 220 | 31.7% |
| 18-19 | 203 | 29.3% |
| Under 18 | 117 | 16.9% |
| 22-24 | 99 | 14.3% |
| 35 and over | 38 | 5.5% |
| 30-34 | 11 | 1.6% |
| 25-29 | 6 | 0.9% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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