Harris-Stowe State University

Saint Louis, Missouri · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $9,922What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: Not reported
Graduation rate: 28%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 960
In-state tuition: $7,008Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $11,640
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $31,088Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$9,922

5/5

Better than 84% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

28%

1/5

Better than 8% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$31,088

1/5

Better than 1% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,930

1/5

Better than 7% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$21,493

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$9,922

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Harris-Stowe State University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	28%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	68%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$25,930
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$31,088

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Harris-Stowe State University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$34,108	29
Accounting and Related Services	$33,025	12
Biology, General	$31,993	59
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$31,146	31
Education, General	$28,500	16
Sociology	$28,268	11
Psychology, General	Not reported	18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	17
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	10
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Not reported	10
Political Science and Government	Not reported	9
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	7
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	6
Finance and Financial Management Services	Not reported	5
Mathematics	Not reported	2
Urban Studies/Affairs	Not reported	2
Marketing	Not reported	Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported
Biological and Physical Sciences	Not reported	Not reported
Sustainability Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Management Information Systems and Services	Not reported	Not reported

All 22 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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