Missouri Southern vs Stephens College

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Missouri Southern is a public and Stephens College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Stephens College has more expensive tuition & fees ($27,000) than Missouri Southern ($16,800).
It is harder to admit to Stephens College than Missouri Southern.
Stephens College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than Missouri Southern (1,100).
Both Missouri Southern and Stephens College have the same submitted ACT scores (21).
Missouri Southern has more students with 4,144 students while Stephens College has 590 students.
Stephens College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Missouri Southern's ratio is 17 to 1.
Missouri Southern has more full-time faculties with 190 faculties while Stephens College has 37 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Missouri Southern State University and Stephens College.

Missouri Southern	vs.	Stephens College
Joplin, Missouri	Location	Columbia, Missouri
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$8,400 Out-Of-State$16,800	2024 Tuition & Fees	$27,000
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$5,823	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,251

97.44 %	Acceptance Rates	91.55 %
25.81 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.53 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,200
21	ACT Score	21
35 %	Graduation Rate	45 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
62 %	Retention Rate	63 %
4,144	Student Population	590
190	Number of Faculties	37
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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