| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
704 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
704 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Central Plains |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
52% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 2.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 68.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.7% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 2.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 10.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 69.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
42 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Sterling, KS |
| Population of city/town: |
2,299 |
| Nearest major city: |
Hutchinson, KS |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
20 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
41,889 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- women's dorms (46%)
- men's dorms (54%)
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
76% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
24% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 23 must live on campus for four years unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
85% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Tobacco prohibited. |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
50 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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interest inventory, resumé assistance, online job board. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
70% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Stir, published twice per month |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
18 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Catholic Student Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Concert choir, chorale, jazz ensemble, community band, Activities Council, behavioral science club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Gary Kempf,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Lonnie Kruse,
Sterling College,
P.O. Box 98,
Sterling, KS 67579 |
| School colors: |
navy blue, red, and silver |
| School mascot: |
Warriors/Lady Warriors |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA Division II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Men's football | yes | NAIA |
| Men's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Men's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA Division II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Women's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Women's soccer | yes | NAIA |
| Women's softball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
60% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
60% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball and soccer fields; football stadium, gymnasium, softball complex, swimming pool, tennis courts, track, weight training facility, wellness center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, billiards, flag football, softball, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (beach/indoor) |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Wichita, KS (70 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Kansas City, MO (220 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Hutchinson, KS (20 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Wichita, KS (70 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
60% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
8% immediately, 14% within one year of graduation |
| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Clarence Gilyard, actor
- Windell Middlebrooks, actor
- Josh Svaty, state legislator.
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