10-yr median earnings
$43,071
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Columbia, Missouri
Stephens College
Stephens College is a private nonprofit institution in Columbia, Missouri. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $43,071
- 10-yr median earnings
- 77.2%
- Acceptance rate
- $23,459
- Avg net price / yr
- 44.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Stephens College pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 44%
- former-student earnings, US
- 77.2%
- acceptance rate
- 44.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +17%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Master's (S)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Stephens College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
39/100
Stephens College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C-
$43,071
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$23,459
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
44.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$27,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
71.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C
78.4%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$23,459
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
44.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 44.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Stephens College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Stephens College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Stephens College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$43,071 Top 44% higher than 56% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Stephens College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,071 | #2224 of 5103 | 56th |
| Average net price | $23,459 | #3718 of 5020 | 26th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 44.7% | #3328 of 4858 | 31st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 391 | #3068 of 5462 | 44th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
391
Undergraduate enrollment
77.2%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
44.7%
150%-time completion
$43,071
10-yr median earnings
78.4%
First-year retention
How Stephens College ranks in Missouri
State rank among 120 reporting Missouri colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Stephens College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,071 | #53 of 120 | 56th |
| Average net price | $23,459 | #97 of 119 | 18th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 44.7% | #83 of 107 | 22nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 391 | #61 of 125 | 51st |
Highest former-student earnings in Missouri
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | $137,047 | $31,817 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Missouri | $92,405 | $30,716 |
| 3 | Washington University in St Louis | $86,182 | $21,786 |
| 4 | Research College of Nursing | $85,910 | - |
| 5 | Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | $84,393 | - |
| 6 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | $82,957 | $16,298 |
| 7 | Saint Louis University | $70,783 | $24,398 |
| 8 | Rockhurst University | $67,102 | $25,884 |
| 9 | University of Missouri-Columbia | $63,403 | $20,268 |
| 10 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | $62,105 | $22,066 |
| 11 | Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $60,918 | $19,390 |
| 12 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | $59,637 | $13,310 |
| 53 | Stephens CollegeThis school | $43,071 | $23,459 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 77.2% |
| ACT Average | 21 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Stephens College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $9,918
$0 – $30k
$9,918 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$14,796 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$18,547 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$29,787 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Stephens College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $28,300 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $28,300 |
| Average Net Price | $23,459 |
45.2%
Pell Grant Rate
61.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$27,000
Median Debt
$286/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Stephens College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $18,254 to $23,277 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +0.4%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$18,254
Highest year
$23,277
Most recent (2023)
$23,277
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $23,1752023 · $23,277
Over the same years, enrollment went -45.4% (646 → 353 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 49.4%
African American 8.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0.5%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.9%
International 0.5%
Student body at a glance
30.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
78.4%
Retention Rate
$36,778
Median Earnings (6yr)
55.1%
Earning Over $25K
71.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 44.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 78.4% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,778 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $43,071 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 55.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 71.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $27,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $286/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 7 | 60 | $57,321 | $79,407 | $27,952 |
| Master's | 4 | 52 | $46,568 | $46,746 | $57,507 |
Top programs at Stephens College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$79,407 median earnings
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Sta…
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
$46,746 median earnings
- Student Counseling and Per…
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
$46,390 median earnings
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Sta…
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
$35,235 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's | 12 | $79,407 | $30,808 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's | 17 | $46,746 | $41,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | 6 | $46,390 | $32,078 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | 21 | $35,235 | $27,000 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | Bachelor's | 3 | - | - |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 10 | - | $27,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | 29 | - | $99,443 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | - | - | - |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | 3 | - | - |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's | 7 | - | $27,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Stephens College? ▼
Stephens College is a private nonprofit institution in Columbia, Missouri. The acceptance rate is 77.2%. Undergraduate enrollment is 391 students.
How much do Stephens College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Stephens College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $43,071 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,778.
How much does Stephens College cost? ▼
The average net price at Stephens College is $23,459. In-state tuition is $28,300 and out-of-state tuition is $28,300. Median student debt at graduation is $27,000.
What is the graduation rate at Stephens College? ▼
Stephens College has a 44.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 78.4%.
Is Stephens College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Stephens College is $27,000, while former students earn a median of $43,071 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 63% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 71.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $286.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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