Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Columbia, MO
Population 200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 464
Men / Women 4% / 96%
Athletes 20.3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 59%
Black 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
Hispanic 1%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Stephens College 98 8% / 92% 0% $50,140 34 97%
Biology 5 0% / 100% 0% $60,024 61
Equestrian/Equine Studies 6 0% / 100% 0% $44,999 19
Health Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,388 70
Nursing 8 0% / 100% 0% $82,494 89
Business Administration 6 0% / 100% 0% $79,289 87 98%
Health Information Management 3 0% / 100% 0% $79,913 87 100%
Marketing $70,775 79
Creative Writing 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,964 22
English 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,380 23
Human Development and Family Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,514 23
Interdisciplinary Studies $46,623 24
Psychology 4 0% / 100% 0% $46,184 22
Teacher Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $47,687 27
Acting 2 0% / 100% 0% $36,716 7 100%
Apparel and Textiles 4 0% / 100% 0% $46,714 24
Costume Design 2 0% / 100% 0% $36,716 7 100%
Fashion Design 7 0% / 100% 0% $42,148 13 90%
Fashion Merchandising 6 0% / 100% 0% $40,505 11 92%
Film Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $37,792 8
Graphic Communications 8 0% / 100% 0% $44,584 18
Musical Theatre 18 39% / 61% 0% $36,716 7 100%
Theater 1 100% / 0% 0%
Theatre Design and Technology $36,716 7 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $30,334
ROI Percentile 34th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 18%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 39%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Arts 51.0% 50 16% / 84% 0% $40,101 10 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 12.2% 12 0% / 100% 0% $46,244 22
Business & Economics 9.2% 9 0% / 100% 0% $79,497 87 98%
Health Sciences 9.2% 9 0% / 100% 0% $80,482 88
Education 7.1% 7 0% / 100% 0% $47,687 27
Agriculture & Food Science 6.1% 6 0% / 100% 0% $44,999 19
Life & Natural Sciences 5.1% 5 0% / 100% 0% $60,024 61

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 64%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 64% 64% 64%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional