Pacific Union vs Sterling
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin, CACatholic life on campusSterling CollegeSterling, KSCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Pacific Union has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 41% at Sterling.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Sterling has the lower price after aid: $19,068 a year, against $41,008 at Pacific Union.
- The average price after aid is lower at Sterling: $22,371 a year, against $41,008 at Pacific Union.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Pacific Union: $70,484, against $45,846 at Sterling.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Angwin, CA
Sterling, KS
Setting
Rural
Rural
Students
938
707
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 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
47%
48%
Graduation rate
58%
41%
First-year retention
89%
50%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$41,008
$22,371
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$41,008
$19,068
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,236
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$21,975
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,525
Net price, over $110,000 income
$26,602
Median debt
$27,500
$24,625
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$70,484
$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.