Sterling College-Kansas

What are the graduation rates for students at Sterling College-Kansas?

Sterling College's reported four-year graduation rate is 29%, and its six-year rate is 41%. These rates track specified cohorts of first-time, full-time degree-seeking students, not every student who attends the college.

The reported first-year retention rate is 50%, meaning about half of the students in the measured entering cohort returned the following fall. Transfer students and many part-time students are not represented in the conventional graduation-rate cohort. These figures are useful questions to bring to an advising conversation, but they do not establish why an individual student left or how long any particular student will take to finish.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Sterling College-Kansas?

Available College Scorecard program figures describe median earnings one year after completion for measured former students, not a salary promised by a Sterling degree. The reported figure for teacher education focused on specific levels and methods is $38,026; for sports, kinesiology and physical education/fitness, it is $25,167.

Program-level earnings measures can cover a limited group of federally aided students and may exclude people whose earnings cannot be reported under privacy rules. Occupation, location, further study and time in the workforce also affect pay. A one-year figure is therefore better used alongside program cost, career interests and longer-term plans than as a stand-alone return-on-investment estimate.

Sterling reports career support that includes individual counseling, résumé help, interview preparation, job-search resources and alumni networking. Those services may help a student explore work or prepare applications; their availability is not an employment guarantee, and career-service participation should not be confused with the Scorecard earnings population.