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Harris - Stowe State University

Saint Louis, Missouri·Public, 4-year or above·Plains·hssu.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
-16.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,002
peer median 1,608
Avg net price
$9,922
-$2.1k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
28%-16.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
12%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
28%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

2.2pp gap
Pell recipients
28%124 of 446
Non-Pell (all)
26%16 of 62
Subsidized loan, no Pell
25%6 of 24
No Federal Aid
26%10 of 38

Pell recipients here graduate at a 2.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 23 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
23
Passing
5
21.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

23programs
  • Passing5 · 21.7%
  • No Data18 · 78.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
18

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
+22.0%
$40,247 vs $32,989
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+47.6%
$48,694 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+48.6%
$49,010 vs $32,989
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+54.0%
$50,792 vs $32,989
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+63.3%
$53,868 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
86%
$34,516 debt · $40,247 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
65%
$31,937 debt · $49,010 earn
Marketing
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
62%
$33,501 debt · $53,868 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
59%
$28,695 debt · $48,694 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
58%
$29,250 debt · $50,792 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1924Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Oct 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Nov 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Feb 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,827
$30–48k$10,963
$48–75k$9,814
$75–110k$8,563
$110k+$6,238

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$9,922
-$2,129vs Baccalaureate median $12,051
Federal loans
60.9%
In-state tuition
$7,008
Out-of-state
$11,640

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 804 students received $5.3M in Pell grants, alongside $5.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
804
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.3M
$5,257,626 total
Direct Loans
$5.0M
1,239 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M
593 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
576 loan awards
Parent PLUS$546K
70 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 529 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (5.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.2%
+2.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
529
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.7%
2017
21.8%
2018
18.1%
2019
5.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Harris-Stowe State

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs23
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

186 total completions
01Business
3719.9%
02Education
3016.1%
03Liberal Arts
2714.5%
04Security/Protective
2614.0%
05Biological Sciences
1910.2%
06Social Sciences
147.5%
07Psychology
137.0%
08Computer Sciences
84.3%
09Health Professions
63.2%
10Mathematics
63.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,002
12-mo unduplicated
1,316
Undergraduate
1,316
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%426
Women
68%890

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
81.6%
Non-resident
6.3%
Two or more
3.4%
White
3.0%
Unknown
2.6%
Hispanic
2.5%
Asian
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
167
93 M · 74 W
Women athletes
44.3%
Athletic aid
$545K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$234K
$312K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$24K
$24K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
40 M · 20 W
$232K
Basketball
14 M · 15 W
$331K
Baseball
27 M ·
$140K
Volleyball
· 18 W
$113K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
12 M · 5 W
$138K
Softball
· 16 W
$135K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.29
8 offenses · 1,098 students

3-year trend

17.362 yrs ago5.541 yr ago7.29Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
35
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
2
Murder
1
Robbery
1
Fondling
1

By location

8total
  • On campus6
  • Public property2

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs03
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
39

Harris-Stowe State vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Harris-Stowe State selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectHarris-Stowe State University
28%1,002$9,922Baccalaureate
20%2,054$19,092Baccalaureate
40%71.2%1,134$11,456Baccalaureate
48%37.0%1,410$14,092Baccalaureate
53%99.1%1,806$11,890Baccalaureate
50%87.9%2,612$12,212Baccalaureate
Peer group median44%79.5%1,608$12,051

Institutions like Harris-Stowe State

Explore the federal data for institutions in Harris-Stowe State's comparison group.

Harris-Stowe State Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • James Fogt
    Vice-President for Planning, Innovation, and Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Harris-Stowe State University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Harris-Stowe State.

What is the graduation rate at Harris-Stowe State University?

Harris-Stowe State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Harris-Stowe State University?

Harris-Stowe State University reports a total enrollment of 1,002 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Harris-Stowe State University?

The average net price at Harris-Stowe State University is $9,922 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Harris-Stowe State University located?

Harris-Stowe State University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri 63103-2136.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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