Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis, Missouri · Also known as Harris-Stowe State College · Website
$31,088
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$31,088
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Harris-Stowe State University is a public 4-year college in Saint Louis, Missouri with 960 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,922 a year (tuition and fees $7,008 in-state, $11,640 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $31,088 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,930 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,922
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,008
Out-of-state $11,640
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,930
About $275 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$31,088
Rank 3,970 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $9,922
- Tuition in-state
- $7,008
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,640
- Cost of attendance
- $21,493
- Students with a need-based grant
- 74%
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,827
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,963
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,814
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,563
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $6,238
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,220 in 2015-16 to $7,008 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 960
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 24
- Endowment
- $3.39M
- Other
- Historically Black college, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,970 of 5,094 US colleges and 98 of 120 in Missouri (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,922 | $17,598 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,008 | $14,822 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,930 | $16,750 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $26,634 | $37,504 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $31,088 | $41,138 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 22% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 44% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
24 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $27,625 | $31,993 | $48,694 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $24,150 | $31,146 | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $27,830 | $34,108 | $49,010 | $55,378 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $34,500 | $28,500 | $40,247 | $49,808 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $29,608 | $33,025 | $50,792 | $76,194 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $24,545 | $28,268 | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Urban Studies/AffairsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,532 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,891 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,868 | $69,303 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biological and Physical SciencesCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sustainability StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $57,887 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,693 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,290 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: Missouri on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Missouri
Questions and answers
How much does Harris-Stowe State University cost?
$9,922 a year is the average net price at Harris-Stowe State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,008 for in-state students and $11,640 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,493. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,827 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Harris-Stowe State University?
Harris-Stowe State University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Harris-Stowe State University graduates earn?
$31,088 a year is the median pay of former Harris-Stowe State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($26,634 after 6 years). That ranks 3,970 of 5,094 US colleges and 98 of 120 in Missouri. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's) at $34,108.
How much student debt do Harris-Stowe State University graduates have?
$25,930 is the median federal student loan debt of Harris-Stowe State University graduates, about $275 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 61% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Harris-Stowe State University?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Harris-Stowe State University finish within 6 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Harris-Stowe State University?
Biology, General (59 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (31 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (29 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 24 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.