Stephens College

Columbia, MO · Private Nonprofit

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91.5%
Acceptance Rate
1200
Median SAT
$43,071
Median Earnings
414
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 32.7 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Health and Medical Administrat... $54,035
$8,500 $89,859
Marketing $33,993
$8,500 $89,859
Specialized Sales, Merchandisi... $27,947
$8,500 $89,859
Design and Applied Arts $26,933
$8,500 $89,859
Agricultural and Domestic Anim... $24,035
$8,500 $89,859
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecr... $21,052
$8,500 $89,859
Teacher Education and Professi... N/A
$8,500 $89,859
Rhetoric and Composition/Writi... N/A
$8,500 $89,859
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 414 379 91.5% 19.5%
2022 650 417 64.1% 18.0%
2021 677 431 63.7% 23.2%
2020 644 414 64.3% 18.4%
2019 992 558 56.3% 19.7%
2018 982 578 58.9% 20.2%
2017 1,269 674 53.1% 19.1%
2016 1,168 713 61.0% 22.4%
2015 1,220 827 67.8% 23.1%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$43,071
Median Earnings (6 years)
$36,778
Median Debt
$27,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
46.5%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$23,175
Fees
$210
Room & Board
$9,324
Total Cost of Attendance
$32,709

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $16,807
$30-48k income $22,376
$48-75k income $22,100
$75-110k income $27,781
$110k+ income $26,927

Popular Majors

  • 1 Psychology, General
  • 2 Biology, General
  • 3 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
  • 4 Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • 5 Health and Medical Administrative Services

Highest Earning Majors

  • Health and Medical Administrative Services $54,035
  • Marketing $33,993
  • Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations $27,947
  • Design and Applied Arts $26,933
  • Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services $24,035

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 532
International 1%
Women 92%
Race/Ethnicity
White 62%
Black 9%
Asian 2%
Hispanic 1%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 95%
Avg: $18,794 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 42%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 63%
Avg: $7,534
School's Own Grants 100%
Avg: $16,227 from school funds