Defiance vs Sterling
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Defiance CollegeDefiance, OHCatholic life on campusSterling CollegeSterling, KSCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Sterling has the higher graduation rate: 41% against 31% at Defiance.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Sterling has the lower price after aid: $19,068 a year, against $27,196 at Defiance.
- The average price after aid is lower at Sterling: $22,371 a year, against $26,337 at Defiance.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Defiance: $49,351, against $45,846 at Sterling.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Defiance, OH
Sterling, KS
Setting
Town
Rural
Students
511
707
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
48%
48%
Graduation rate
31%
41%
First-year retention
56%
50%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,337
$22,371
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$27,196
$19,068
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$26,105
$19,236
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$25,884
$21,975
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,554
$23,525
Net price, over $110,000 income
$26,637
$26,602
Median debt
$26,813
$24,625
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,351
$45,846
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.