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Harris, Stowe State University is a public regional college located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Harris-Stowe State University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Harris-Stowe State University is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $32,053 10 years after enrolling, 44th in Missouri, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Harris-Stowe State University bachelor students earn 24% less than the national average.
Harris, Stowe State University’s median net annual cost of $10,346 and average years to graduate of 5.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Harris-Stowe State University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Accounting, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$10,346
Average years to graduate
5.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.5 years. 24% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Harris-Stowe State University is 35% lower than the state average, and 24% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Harris-Stowe State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 72% of the measured graduating class, 37% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Harris-Stowe State University graduates within 5.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Harris, Stowe State University’s economic mobility score of 3.39 is calculated by adjusting the 16.26 economic score of lower-income students by the 72% pell grant recipients within the student body. Harris-Stowe State University’s EMS of 3.39 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Harris, Stowe State University pays $10,346 a year, $12,191 less than the $22,537 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $10,346
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Harris-Stowe State University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $10,346 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 73% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,370. This is 19% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,651
Pell grants
$5,234
State grants
$1,172
Institutional grants
$6,354
Harris, Stowe State University offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in hybrid format We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
2
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
9%
Full time
88%
83%
Female
67%
59%
First time
54%
59%
In-state
36%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
4%
52%
Black
84%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%