Columbia College vs. Patricia Stevens College

Columbia College vs. Stevens Institute of Business & Arts comparison

	Columbia College	Stevens Institute of Business & Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College	Patricia Stevens College
Location	Columbia, MO	Saint Louis, MO
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	6,046	88
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	ccis.edu	siba.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Columbia College	Patricia Stevens College
Tuition (In State)	$24,326	$12,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,326	$12,968
Room & Board	$8,670	$8,811
Avg Net Price	$22,824	$17,777
Avg Grant Aid	$13,725	$6,568
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	100%

Admission	Columbia College	Patricia Stevens College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	9
Admitted	-	9
Acceptance Rate	Open	100%
Enrolled %	Open	44.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Columbia College	Patricia Stevens College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (42%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%) Human Services (4%)	Business (74%) Visual and Performing Arts (19%) Legal Professions (8%)
Outcomes	Columbia College	Patricia Stevens College
Graduation Rate	39%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$26,900
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	31%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,034	$33,233
Median Loan Payment	$227	$343

Diversity	Columbia College	Patricia Stevens College
% Men	40%	17%
% Women	60%	83%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	31%
% Black	25%	67%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Columbia College	Patricia Stevens College
% In-State	56%	50%
% Out-of-State	42%	50%
Campus	Columbia College	Patricia Stevens College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia College is larger than than Patricia Stevens College based on total student enrollment (6,046 students vs. 88 students)

Columbia College vs. Patricia Stevens College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College or Patricia Stevens College?

• Columbia College is 87.6% more expensive to attend than Patricia Stevens College for in-state tuition ($24,326.00 vs. $12,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 87.6% higher at Columbia College than Stevens Institute of Business & Arts ($24,326.00 vs. $12,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Stevens Institute of Business & Arts than Columbia College ($17,777 vs. $22,824)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 1.6% lower than costs at Stevens Institute of Business & Arts ($8,670 vs. $8,811)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Stevens Institute of Business & Arts than Columbia College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College students is 109% larger than aid received Stevens Institute of Business & Arts ($13,725 vs. $6,568)

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia College or Patricia Stevens College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Patricia Stevens College or Columbia College .

Columbia College vs. Patricia Stevens College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College or Patricia Stevens College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Patricia Stevens College and Columbia College.

• Graduates from Columbia College earn on average $14,900 more per year than Patricia Stevens College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $26,900)
• Columbia College students graduate with a $11,199 lower median federal student loan debt than Patricia Stevens College graduates. ($22,034 vs. $33,233)
• Columbia College graduates are paying $116 less per month on federal student loans than Patricia Stevens College graduates. ($227 vs. $343)
• More Columbia College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Patricia Stevens College students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 31%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/