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Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·stephens.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
568
peer median 1,330
Avg net price
$23,459
+$2.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,058
1,058 candidates competed
Admitted
817
77.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
119
14.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
43%-6.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
18%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
21%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

16.9pp gap
Pell recipients
35%23 of 65
Non-Pell (all)
52%27 of 52
Subsidized loan, no Pell
37%10 of 27
No Federal Aid
68%17 of 25

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 36 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
36
Passing
4
11.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

36programs
  • Passing4 · 11.1%
  • No Data32 · 88.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
32

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.

4
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+6.7%
$46,746 vs $43,813
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+6.8%
$35,235 vs $32,989
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+12.5%
$46,390 vs $41,236
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+140.7%
$79,407 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Master's Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
88%
$41,000 debt · $46,746 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
77%
$27,000 debt · $35,235 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
63%
$29,320 debt · $46,390 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$31,071 debt · $79,407 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1918Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Jul 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,918
$30–48k$14,796
$48–75k$18,547
$75–110k$25,644
$110k+$29,787

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

Avg net price (private)
$23,459
+$2,628vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $20,831
Federal loans
61.7%
In-state tuition
$28,300
Out-of-state
$28,300

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 212 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $6.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
212
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,381,624 total
Direct Loans
$6.8M
657 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$946K
201 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$913K
225 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.7M
122 loan awards
Parent PLUS$664K
43 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.5M
66 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 341 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
341
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.5%
2017
6.2%
2018
4.7%
2019
0.8%
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 Stephens College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs31
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

158 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
5031.6%
02Health Professions
4125.9%
03Education
2012.7%
04Business
127.6%
05Comm. Technologies
85.1%
06Family/Consumer Sci
74.4%
07Agriculture
63.8%
08Biological Sciences
53.2%
09English Language
53.2%
10Psychology
42.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
568
12-mo unduplicated
667
Undergraduate
486
Graduate
181

Gender split

Men
7%46
Women
93%621

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.4%
Unknown
32.2%
Black
8.4%
Two or more
5.9%
Asian
1.5%
Hispanic
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
Non-resident
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
77
0 M · 77 W
Women athletes
100.0%
Athletic aid
$1.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
—
$1.2M
Recruiting expense
—
$10K
Head-coach salaries
—
$53K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Volleyball
— · 24 W
$497K
Soccer
— · 20 W
$422K
Softball
— · 18 W
$383K
Basketball
— · 15 W
$518K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 532 students

3-year trend

30.352 yrs ago5.081 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    39

    Stephens College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Stephens College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectStephens College
    		43%—568$23,459Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Drury University
    		62%57.6%1,615$20,831Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Ottawa University-Kansas City
    		——528—Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
    		0%87.5%3,802$14,601Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    University of Jamestown
    		49%88.1%1,376$19,567Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Mount Marty University
    		52%42.6%1,284$22,227Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median49%72.6%1,330$20,831

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Stephens College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Stephens College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Reports to Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
    Email
    info [at] stephens.edu
    Phone
    (573) 442-2211
    Address
    1200 E. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65215

    To serve as the College’s chief steward of data, analytics, and evidence-based decision-making, leading institutional research, accreditation coordination, and data-informed strategic planning efforts across the College.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Dr. Trish Parsons
      Senior Director of Institutional Research

    Frequently asked questions about Stephens College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Stephens College.

    What is the graduation rate at Stephens College?

    Stephens College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Stephens College?

    Stephens College reports a total enrollment of 568 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Stephens College?

    The average net price at Stephens College is $23,459 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Stephens College?

    Stephens College's yield rate is 14.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Stephens College located?

    Stephens College is located in Columbia, Missouri 65215.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Stephens College?

    Stephens College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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