Stephens College
Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
77%Acceptance rate
$23,459Average net price / year
43%Graduation rate
$43,071Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$27,000Median debt at graduation
391Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $28,300
- Total cost of attendance
- $46,643
- Room & board
- $13,366
- Books & supplies
- $1,240
- Average net price
- $23,459
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,918
- $30–48k
- $14,796
- $48–75k
- $18,547
- $75–110k
- $25,644
- $110k+
- $29,787
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.2%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $36,778
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $43,071
- Median debt (graduates)
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 62%
Programs: what graduates earn
9 of 35 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 7 | $48,584 | $30,808 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 14 | $16,476 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | 8 | — | $27,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 5 | $28,353 | — |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 3 | $32,457 | $27,000 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 30 | $115,261 | $99,443 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 9 | $41,511 | $32,078 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 15 | $46,746 | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | $60,672 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 391
- Graduate students
- 181
- Part-time
- 3%
- Women / men
- 96% / 4%
- White
- 49%
- Hispanic
- 1%
- Black
- 8%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 8:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $70,020 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- stephens.edu
- Also known as
- Stephens
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 6% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 8% of degrees
- Education – 7% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 7% of degrees
- English – 5% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Stephens College?
77.2% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Stephens College cost?
The average net price after grants is $23,459 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $28,300 and the full cost of attendance is $46,643.
How much do Stephens College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $43,071 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Columbia
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO · Public · 23,929 students |
$20,268 | 78% | 75% | $63,403 |
| Columbia College Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit · 4,950 students |
$22,715 | — | 42% | $45,378 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO · Private for-profit · 107 students |
$13,460 | — | 69% | $27,715 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.