Stephens College vs Missouri Southern

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Stephens College is a private (not-for-profit) and Missouri Southern is a public 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 (1,200) than Missouri Southern (1,100).
Both Stephens College and Missouri Southern 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 - Stephens College and Missouri Southern State University.

Stephens College	vs.	Missouri Southern
Columbia, Missouri	Location	Joplin, Missouri
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
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)
$27,000	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,400 Out-Of-State$16,800
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$17,251	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,823

92.03 %	Acceptance Rates	97.00 %
19.95 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.02 %
1,200	SAT Score	1,100
21	ACT Score	21
45 %	Graduation Rate	35 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
63 %	Retention Rate	62 %
590	Student Population	4,144
37	Number of Faculties	190
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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