Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
Tuition, net price, and graduate salary · Saint Louis, Missouri
Net price / year
$19,137
after grants & scholarships
lower than 85% of for-profit 4-year colleges
Median earnings
$39,939
4 years after graduating
lower than 82% of for-profit 4-year colleges
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts at a glance
- What is the tuition at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $14,332 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts?
- The average cost of attendance is $24,808 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts?
- The average net price is $19,137 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- Is Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts test optional?
- Test policy reported to the federal government: Considered if submitted, but not required.
- How much do graduates of Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts earn?
- The median graduate earns $39,939 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- At $19,137 a year, the average net price is lower than 85% of for-profit 4-year colleges.
- It would take about 14.9 years of the earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate to cover the estimated net cost (not counting income forgone while studying).
- Graduates earn a median $39,939 four years after finishing, less than 82% of for-profit 4-year colleges.
- 67% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
- Visual and Performing Arts is the largest field of study here, at 55% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
Average net price
$19,137 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$76,548
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $24,808
- Tuition & fees$14,332
- Books & supplies$750
- Room & board$12,232
- Other expenses$4,755
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $14,332
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $14,332
Admissions at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
Acceptance rate
Test policy: Considered if submitted, but not required
Salary after graduating from Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts
Typical monthly payment
$286
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
14.9 years
Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- Debt-to-earnings
- 0.7×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
- Share of pay going to loans
- 8.6%
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Completion within 150% of normal time, by group
Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).
All students, same entering cohort: 14%
Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $15,507 · median $29,058 · 75th percentile $47,130
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Programs and majors at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's · Graduates: 25 Small sample | $40,288 | — | U.S. median $51,490 U.S. middle half $33K–$70.6K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Bachelor's · Graduates: 20 Small sample | $37,244 | 4 yrs$37,2445 yrs$36,580 | U.S. median $75,399 U.S. middle half $51.4K–$102.2K · Below the U.S. median | — |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 32.6%
- Black or African American 61.8%
- Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
- Asian 0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 1.1%
- U.S. nonresident 1.1%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 0%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 16.9%
- Women 83.2%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
63%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 89
- Part-time students
- 33%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 67%
- Receive federal loans
- 80%
- Students per faculty member
- 6 : 1
- Setting
- City
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $14,332. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts?
The average cost of attendance at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts is $24,808 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $19,137 a year. That is lower than 85% of for-profit 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts get?
67% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 80% receive federal loans.
How much do Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $39,939 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $20,580.
Is Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 14.9 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $27,000, about 0.7 times their median earnings four years after finishing. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
How much debt do Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $27,000, or about $286 a month on a 10-year plan.
Which programs at Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts lead to the highest earnings?
Among programs with reported data, Design and Applied Arts ($40,288) and General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations ($37,244) lead to the highest median earnings four years after completing.
Who attends Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 83% are women and 17% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Black or African American (62%). About 63% are aged 25 or older.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things