Stephens College

Stephens College is a private nonprofit college in Columbia, MO. Its average net price is $19,741 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$15,805
$30,001 to $48,000$14,565
$48,001 to $75,000$17,324
$75,001 to $110,000$28,211
$110,001 and up$23,856
$29,450Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$29,450Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$19,741Average Net Price
$13,413Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,290Books and Supplies
$4,935Other Expenses
51.5%Students on Pell Grants
59.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

77.2%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$38,823
8 years after entry$45,875
10 years after entry$46,625
56.8%Graduation Rate
78.4%Retention Rate
$23,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Columbia, MOLocation
Midsize citySetting
391Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services$33,298 National median for this major n=293Not published
Apparel and Textiles$44,102 National median for this major n=2,810Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$31,110 National median for this major n=12,988Not published
Graphic Communications$29,510 National median for this major n=3,935Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,488 National median for this major n=12,256Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$48,389 National median for this major n=3,062Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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