Anna Maria College vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 38.8% lower than at Anna Maria College ($10,950 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.3% higher at Anna Maria College than at Sterling College (about $3,811 more per year; $44,571 vs. $40,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 0.5% larger than aid received by Anna Maria College students ($32,556 vs. $32,385).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, test-free at Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Sterling College average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 6.5% at Anna Maria College vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $7,965 lower median loan debt than Anna Maria College graduates ($17,035 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $82 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Anna Maria College graduates ($176 vs. $258).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.