Davis College vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Davis College in Pottersville, NY with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Davis College is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (156 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Davis College is located in Pottersville, NY (Midsize Suburban setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Davis College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Davis College 9:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Davis College are 1.4% lower than at Sterling College ($10,800 vs. $10,950).
• Out-of-state tuition is 126.4% higher at Sterling College than at Davis College (about $22,760 more per year; $40,760 vs. $18,000).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Davis College as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 201.2% larger than aid received by Davis College students ($32,556 vs. $10,807).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Davis College and Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Davis College average a 3.18 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 100% at Davis College vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $1,100 lower median loan debt than Davis College graduates ($17,035 vs. $18,135).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Davis College graduates ($176 vs. $187).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Davis College students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 52%).

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