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Stephens College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Columbia, MO
Population 200,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 353
Men / Women 4% / 96%
White 66%
Black 14%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Hispanic 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 35%
Health Sciences 19%
Humanities & Social Sciences 13%
Education 12%
Life & Natural Sciences 12%
Business & Economics 9%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $28,300
Est. Cost of Attendance $46,643
10-Year ROI $87,000
ROI Percentile 16th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 18%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 39%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 64%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
ACT Range 16 – 23

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
Stephens College 116 3% / 97% 0% $49,341 98%
Biology 11 0% / 100% 0% $51,528 41
Equestrian/Equine Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $40,859 13
Health Sciences 5 0% / 100% 0% $57,721 58
Nursing 17 0% / 100% 0% $72,670 82
Business Administration 4 0% / 100% 0% $73,812 83 98%
Health Information Management 6 0% / 100% 0% $74,339 84 100%
Marketing $61,289 65
Creative Writing 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,633 16
English 7 0% / 100% 0% $43,072 17
Human Development and Family Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,024 19
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,559 18
Psychology 4 0% / 100% 0% $43,191 17
Teacher Education 14 0% / 100% 0% $44,777 21
Acting 4 0% / 100% 0% $34,530 5 100%
Apparel and Textiles 3 0% / 100% 0% $41,012 13
Costume Design 7 0% / 100% 0% $34,530 5 100%
Fashion Design 4 0% / 100% 0% $39,639 10 90%
Fashion Merchandising 5 0% / 100% 0% $37,707 8 92%
Film Studies 7 0% / 100% 0% $35,854 6
Graphic Communications 2 0% / 100% 0% $41,651 14
Musical Theatre 8 38% / 62% 0% $34,530 5 100%
Theatre Design and Technology 1 0% / 100% 0% $34,530 5 100%