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Harris-Stowe State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 2,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,086
Men / Women 33% / 67%
Black 86%
International 6%
White 3%
Mixed 3%
Hispanic 2%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
From State 54%
From Region 30%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 31%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Business & Economics 22%
Education 17%
Computer Science 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,008
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $11,640
Est. In-State Cost $9,066
Est. Out-of-State Cost $15,058
10-Year ROI $95,000
ROI Percentile 20th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 12%
6-Year Graduation Rate 28%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (63%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 100%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Harris-Stowe State University 214 28% / 72% 2% $45,460 96%
Computer Science 8 88% / 12% 12% $66,596 83
Mathematics 3 33% / 67% 0% $52,347 60
Biology 51 10% / 90% 0% $47,720 48 100%
Accounting 10 50% / 50% 0% $49,776 54 100%
Business Administration 33 45% / 55% 9% $48,613 51 92%
Finance 2 0% / 100% 50% $55,785 67
Health Administration 3 33% / 67% 0% $46,136 44
Communication 10 70% / 30% 0% $39,775 25
Criminal Justice 26 19% / 81% 0% $41,657 31 98%
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,017 29
Political Science 5 40% / 60% 0% $45,568 42
Psychology 18 0% / 100% 0% $40,255 27
Sociology 6 17% / 83% 0% $40,989 29 96%
Early Childhood Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,568 27
Education 11 27% / 73% 0% $38,610 22 79%
Elementary Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $40,612 28
General Education 21 38% / 62% 0% $40,913 28
Middle School Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,239 27
Secondary Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,273 27
Urban Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,740 46