SC's tuition & fees has increased from $21,950 (2014) to $32,200 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 46.70% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $15,347 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Sterling College.
SC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 7.41%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 47.21% from 2014 ($32,111).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, SC's COA is $47,272, which is increased by 5.43% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 46.70% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $32,200. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Sterling College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,240, and it has increased 65.33% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $750 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $750 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | 60.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,220 | 1.67% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,240 | 1.64% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,240 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,240 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,240 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 14.21% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 10.81% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Sterling College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $9,411 | $9,783 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $9,710 | $9,783 | 3.18% |
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| 2016-17 | $9,880 | $10,660 | 1.75% |
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| 2017-18 | $9,930 | $10,660 | 0.51% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,106 | $10,660 | 1.77% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,958 | $12,576 | 18.33% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,170 | $12,170 | 1.77% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,146 | $13,146 | 8.02% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,596 | $13,596 | 3.42% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,832 | $13,832 | 1.74% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Sterling College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Sterling College | $32,200 | $30,000 | 7.33% |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $34,400 | 3.20% |
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| Benedictine College | $34,800 | $33,720 | 3.20% |
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| Baker University | $33,800 | $32,220 | 4.90% |
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| Friends University | $32,748 | $31,812 | 2.94% |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $36,120 | $34,832 | 3.70% |
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