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Stephens College

Columbia, MO
Private 4-year school
$48,044projected sticker price
$26,206projected average net price for
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This year at Stephens College, we project that on average students will pay $26,206, while the advertised price of attendance is $48,044. That’s a difference of $21,837.

Prices at Stephens College over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$48,044
sticker price
$26,206
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Stephens CollegeIn-state sticker price at Stephens College
25-26$26,206$48,044
24-25$25,957$47,586
23-24$25,710$47,133
22-23$23,261$42,644
21-22$26,372$42,570
20-21$22,487$39,251
19-20$22,641$38,612
18-19$22,604$45,401
17-18$23,418$45,148
16-17$23,222$44,354
15-16$21,978$43,294
14-15$23,075$42,242
13-14$24,322$42,424

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Stephens College this year, we project students with incomes between $75K and $110K will pay around $31,299, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $18,935. That's a difference of $12,364.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$18,935
$25,209
$24,898
$31,299
$30,337
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Stephens College
<$30K$18,935
$30K-$48K$25,209
$48K-$75K$24,898
$75K-$110K$31,299
>$110K$30,337

School details

Located in Columbia, MO
92% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
51% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Stephens College, over the last five years 51% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

51% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Stephens College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
40%
88%
43%
54%
50%
52%
55%
11%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Stephens CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native40%31%
Asian88%45%
Black43%34%
Hispanic54%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander50%28%
White52%50%
Multiple races55%37%
Unknown race11%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Stephens College, about 67% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

67%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

67%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Stephens College has 691 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
691 students

About 94% of students are female.

94% female
6% male
3% other

And about 62% of students are white.

White

62%

Unknown race

13%

Black

9%

Multiple races

8%

Asian

2%

Nonresident

2%

Hispanic

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%