CRAFTSBURY COMMON, VT · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Sterling College reported a $21,854 average net price, a completion rate of 38.3%, and $29,415 median earnings four years after completion in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Sterling College’s median earnings were $29,415 four years after completion and $29,482 five years after completion, based on 40 and 29 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Sterling College reported a $21,854 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $18,533 for households below $30,001 and $17,655 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $18,533 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $17,655 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $24,564 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Sterling College reported a completion rate of 38.3%, a retention rate of 72.9%, a Pell-recipient share of 44.9%, and a federal-loan share of 37.2%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt for Sterling College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
Not reported
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 37 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Sterling College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Vermont that match Sterling College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Sterling College FAQ reports $21,854 average net price, $29,415 four-year median earnings, and Not reported median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $21,854 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Sterling College’s median earnings were $29,415 four years after completion and $29,482 five years after completion, based on 40 and 29 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt for Sterling College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
