Private (for-profit)

Stewart School

Sioux Falls, South Dakota·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Plains·stewartschool.com
6-yr Graduation
88%
Total enrollment
133
peer median 133
Avg net price
$16,329
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
88%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

23.0pp gap
Pell recipients
77%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 23.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
19%
$6,575 debt · $35,447 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2004Next review Feb 2030

Action history · 3

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. May 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$12,747
$30–48k
$48–75k$14,567
$75–110k$17,893
$110k+$18,015

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,329
vs peer median $16,329
Federal loans
49.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 66 students received $340K in Pell grants, alongside $441K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
66
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$340K
$340,246 total
Direct Loans
$441K
123 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$179K
60 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$205K
54 loan awards
Parent PLUS$56K
9 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 63 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
63
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.3%
2017
1.3%
2018
0.0%
2019
1.5%
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 Stewart School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
133
12-mo unduplicated
216
Undergraduate
216
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
1%2
Women
99%214

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7.4%
Hispanic
4.7%
Two or more
4.7%
Black
2.7%
Asian
1.4%
Unknown
1.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
8.00
1 offenses · 125 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago8.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1

Frequently asked questions about Stewart School

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Stewart School.

What is the graduation rate at Stewart School?

Stewart School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 88% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Stewart School?

Stewart School reports a total enrollment of 133 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Stewart School?

The average net price at Stewart School is $16,329 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Stewart School located?

Stewart School is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104.

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