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Stevenson University is a private regional university located in Stevenson, Maryland. Stevenson University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Stevenson University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $56,567 10 years after enrolling, 9th in Maryland, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Stevenson University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Stevenson University is ranked 13th in Maryland.
Stevenson University’s median net annual cost of $24,906 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Stevenson University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Biology, Education, Psychology, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,906
Average years to graduate
4.3
Accounting
Rank: #269
Economic score: 2.64
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Rank: #8
Economic score: 2.94
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.9
Criminal Justice
Rank: #237
Economic score: 5.52
Corporate Comms.
Rank: #10
Economic score: 5.53
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #153
Economic score: 6.85
Legal Support Services
Rank: #12
Economic score: 6.86
Specialized Marketing Ops
Rank: #26
Economic score: 8
FIlm, Video & Photography
Rank: #39
Economic score: 9
Human Development & Family
Rank: #69
Economic score: 10.48
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Stevenson University - Registered Nursing, Computer Systems Analysis, Health Administrative Services, Legal Professions and Studies, Other - are shown below.
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 4.3 years. 62% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Stevenson University is 5% lower than the state average, and 5% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Stevenson University, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Stevenson University graduates within 4.4 years.
Stevenson University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Stevenson University’s economic mobility score of 20.68 is calculated by adjusting the 2.39 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. Stevenson University’s EMS of 20.68 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Stevenson University pays $24,906 a year, $31,428 less than the $56,334 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 $24,906
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Stevenson University, 100% 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 $24,906 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 52% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,136. This is 2% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,501
Pell grants
$5,010
State grants
$7,438
Institutional grants
$23,215
Stevenson University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Stevenson University offers 11 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. 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
12
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
27%
Stevenson University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 91% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,431 applicants, of which 4,027 were admitted and 628 enrolled. Stevenson University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Stevenson University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
87%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
61%
59%
In-state
69%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
53%
52%
Black
26%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%