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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Stephens College, North Park University, St Catherine University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | StephensColumbia, MO | North ParkChicago, IL | St CatherineSaint Paul, MN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 77.2% | 68.5% | 91.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedStephens College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedNorth Park University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 850–1140 |
| Average net price | $23,45945.2% on Pell grants | $16,94844.3% on Pell grants | $19,76440.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $28,300Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $36,710Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $51,454Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 42.7% | 57.7% | 61.3% |
| First-year retention | 78.4% | 61.7% | 80.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 45.2% | 44.3% | 40.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,071 | $59,572 | $59,282 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $25,500 | $24,181 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 7:1 | 11:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 391 | 1,818 | 2,473 |
| Consensus percentile | 44Lower is better | 44Lower is better | 45Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 28 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 41 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 78 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Stephens | North Park | St Catherine |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #67 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #73 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #222 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #464 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #483 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #970 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #318 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #1575 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #621 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #392 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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