Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Sterling College is largely skewed towards men students, with 59.0% of undergraduate students being men and 41.0% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 686, with 281 women and 405 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Sterling College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 85.7% of undergraduate students being women and 14.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 14, with 12 women and 2 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 59.0% 405 students
- women 41.0% 281 students
Graduate Students
- men 14.3% 2 students
- women 85.7% 12 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 58.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 399 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 12.8% of the student body, with 87 students. Hispanic students represent 11.8% of the population, with 80 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.0%, with 41 students. Asian students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 5 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 2 students.
International students make up 5.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 36 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.1% of the population, totaling 28 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Sterling College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 58.8% 399 students
- African American 12.8% 87 students
- Hispanic 11.8% 80 students
- Mixed race 6.0% 41 students
- International students 5.3% 36 students
- Unknown race 4.1% 28 students
- Asian 0.7% 5 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 2 students
Graduate Students
- White 64.3% 9 students
- Hispanic 14.3% 2 students
- African American 7.1% 1 students
- Mixed race 7.1% 1 students
- International students 7.1% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 50.0% 22 students
- Hispanic 18.2% 8 students
- African American 15.9% 7 students
- Mixed race 9.1% 4 students
- Asian 2.3% 1 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 1 students
- International students 2.3% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 41% 285 students
- 20-21 24% 167 students
- 22-24 11% 75 students
- 25-29 3% 24 students
- 40-49 3% 20 students
- 50-64 2% 15 students
- 30-34 2% 14 students
- 35-39 1% 8 students
- 22-24 50% 7 students
- 20-21 29% 4 students
- 25-29 14% 2 students
- 30-34 7% 1 students
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