Stillman College Acceptance Rate & Tuition (2026)

Net price / year

$15,258

after grants & scholarships

lower than 84% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Acceptance rate

62%

Graduation rate

32%

within 150% of normal time

lower than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Median earnings

$42,622

4 years after graduating

lower than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges

Stillman College at a glance

What is the tuition at Stillman College?: Undergraduate tuition and fees are $12,126 for the 2024-25 academic year.
What is the cost of attendance at Stillman College?: The average cost of attendance is $26,107 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at Stillman College?: The average net price is $15,258 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Stillman College?: About 62% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
Is Stillman College test optional?: Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
What is the graduation rate at Stillman College?: 32% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
How much do graduates of Stillman College earn?: The median graduate earns $42,622 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 5.9 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
At $15,258 a year, the average net price is lower than 84% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
Graduates earn a median $42,622 four years after finishing, less than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
76% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
The school admits 62% of applicants, so most who apply are accepted.

Tuition and cost of attendance at Stillman College

Average net price

$15,258 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

$61,032

Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $14,804
$30–48k $13,955
$48–75k $20,841
$75–110k $15,872
$110k+ $19,343

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $26,107

Tuition & fees$12,126
Books & supplies$1,000
Room & board$9,640
Other expenses$4,704

Tuition & fees (in-state): $12,126
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $12,126

Stillman College acceptance rate and admissions

Acceptance rate

Share of applicants admitted.

Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Stillman College

Graduation rate

32%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

63%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Typical monthly payment

$308

On a standard 10-year federal plan.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

5.9 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

4 years after graduating$42,622

1 year after graduating$27,887

Median graduate debt$29,067

High-school graduate median (Alabama)$32,204

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: 8.7%
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).

White students 0%

Black students 26%

Hispanic students 100%

Pell Grant recipients 25%

All students, same entering cohort: 25%

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 $18,957 · median $35,421 · 75th percentile $53,304

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $31,535

Middle third $42,951

Highest third $44,107

Median by sex

Male students $35,889

Non-male students $35,053

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).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $17,000

Not Pell recipients $10,250

By first-generation status

First-generation students $16,000

Not first-generation $16,000

By family income

Family income $0–$30,000 $16,375

Family income $30,001–$75,000 $14,250

Family income over $75,000 $20,344

By gender

Men $13,750

Women $19,000

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

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

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 24%

Education 18.2%

Psychology 15.7%

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 12.4%

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 9.1%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 8.3%

Visual and Performing Arts 4.1%

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 3.3%

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 5.8%
Black or African American 88.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.3%
Asian 0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
U.S. nonresident 3.3%
Race and ethnicity unknown 1.4%

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 42.5%
Women 57.5%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

23%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 706
Part-time students: 10%
Receive Pell Grants: 76%
Receive federal loans: 67%
Students per faculty member: 13 : 1
Setting: City

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at Stillman College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Stillman College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $12,126. 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 Stillman College?

The average cost of attendance at Stillman College is $26,107 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $15,258 a year. That is lower than 84% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at Stillman College get?

76% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 67% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $14,804 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $19,343 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at Stillman College?

Stillman College admitted about 62% of applicants in fall 2024. That means most applicants are admitted.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Stillman College?

32% of first-time, full-time students at Stillman College finish within 150% of normal time. 63% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do Stillman College graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $42,622 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $27,887.

Is Stillman College worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Stillman College, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 5.9 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $29,067, about 0.7 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 32% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

How much debt do Stillman College graduates have?

Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $29,067, or about $308 a month on a 10-year plan.

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