Location
- Stephens College
- Columbia, MO
- Johnson & Wales University-Providence
- Providence, RI
Stephens College vs Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Columbia, MO · Providence, RI · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition
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Pair MO:RI
PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-TUITION
- PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
- CROSS-STATE MO × RI
- ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- Johnson & Wales University-Providence: average net price rose +25.9% from $25,802 (2013) to $32,478 (2023), r² 0.80.
- Stephens College: net price ranged $18,254–$23,277 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +0.4% is not a trend (r² 0.01).
- Stephens College: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.21).
- Johnson & Wales University-Providence: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.18).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
- Stephens College
- 391
In-State Tuition
- Stephens College
- $28,300
Out-of-State Tuition
- Stephens College
- $28,300
Avg Net Price
- Stephens College
- $23,459
150%-Time Completion
- Stephens College
- 44.7%
Acceptance Rate
- Stephens College
- 77.2%
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
- Stephens College
- 71.4%
Retention Rate
- Stephens College
- 78.4%
Median Debt at Graduation
- Stephens College
- $27,000
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Stephens College Columbia, MO | Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Columbia, MO | Providence, RI |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 391 | 3,868 |
| In-State Tuition | $28,300 | $42,419 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $28,300 | $42,419 |
| Avg Net Price | $23,459 | $31,027 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 44.7% | 55.1% |
| Acceptance Rate | 77.2% | 88.4% |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 71.4% | 80.3% |
| Retention Rate | 78.4% | 82.0% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $27,000 | $26,000 |
Largest gaps: Stephens College vs Johnson & Wales University-Providence
- IN-STATE-TUITION Stephens College leads on in-state tuition ($28,300 vs $42,419 at Johnson & Wales University-Providence)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Stephens College leads on out-of-state tuition ($28,300 vs $42,419 at Johnson & Wales University-Providence)
- AVG-NET-PRICE Stephens College leads on avg net price ($23,459 vs $31,027 at Johnson & Wales University-Providence)
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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions
On in-state tuition, who leads between Stephens College and Johnson & Wales University-Providence?▼
Stephens College leads on in-state tuition at $28,300 versus $42,419 at Johnson & Wales University-Providence. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Stephens College and Johnson & Wales University-Providence?▼
Stephens College leads on out-of-state tuition at $28,300 versus $42,419 at Johnson & Wales University-Providence. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Stephens College and Johnson & Wales University-Providence?▼
Stephens College leads on avg net price at $23,459 versus $31,027 at Johnson & Wales University-Providence. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025