Criminal justice
Ranked #310 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,010
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $22,512
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 960
Smaller than 64% of colleges
National median 1,603
Harris-Stowe State UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
Designations: Historically Black college or university(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Average net price
$11,182
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,008
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $11,640
- Average net price
- $11,182
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 73.5%
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33.2%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
68.4%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$39,919
Former students who received federal aid
Where Harris-Stowe State University ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Harris-Stowe State University
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Bachelor's majors where Harris-Stowe State University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Biology
Ranked #575 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 51 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,694
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $21,196
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
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Total students
960
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
Colleges like Harris-Stowe State University
Lincoln University-MissouriJefferson City, MO
Langston UniversityLangston, OK
Bluefield State College-West VirginiaBluefield, WV
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis, MO, United States
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Campus
Harris-Stowe State University
Saint Louis, MO, United States
- Public
- Baccalaureate college
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityIn or next to St. Louis, MO
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- hssu.edu
Colleges nearby
Saint Louis University0.7 miSaint Louis
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts1.3 miSaint Louis
Ranken Technical College2 miSaint Louis
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis2 miSaint Louis
St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis2 miSaint Louis
Washington University in St Louis WUSTL4.8 miSaint Louis
Colleges nearby
- Saint Louis University1 mi from Harris-Stowe State University
- Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts1 mi from Harris-Stowe State University
- Ranken Technical College2 mi from Harris-Stowe State University
- University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis2 mi from Harris-Stowe State University
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How much is Harris-Stowe State University tuition?
In-state tuition at Harris-Stowe State University is $7,008 and out-of-state tuition is $11,640 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $11,182 a year.
What is the average net price at Harris-Stowe State University?
The average net price at Harris-Stowe State University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $11,182 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Harris-Stowe State University?
33.2% of first-time, full-time students at Harris-Stowe State University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Harris-Stowe State University?
The closest matches are Lincoln University, Langston University, and Bluefield State College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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