Stephens College vs Cottey College vs College of Saint Mary

Side-by-side comparison of Stephens College, Cottey College, College of Saint Mary

Metrics	Stephens College Columbia, MO	Cottey College Nevada, MO	College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE
Location	Columbia, MO	Nevada, MO	Omaha, NE
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A College or University that also has a small number of Master’s Degree programs	A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees	A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs
Tuition (out-of-state)	$29,450	$29,594	$27,294
Avg. net price	$19,741	$21,347	$14,621
Acceptance rate	77%	69%	45%
Enrollment	391	254	445
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Town: Remote	City: Large
Graduation rate	57%	58%	60%
Retention rate	78%	67%	80%
Median earnings	$46,625	$46,543	$64,178
SAT range	ERW 520-630 · Math 510-540	ERW 510-580 · Math 520-540	N/A
ACT range	19-23	18-25	18-26
Themes	Small liberal artsWomen's College	AffordableSmall liberal artsWomen's College	AffordableCatholic CollegeSmall liberal artsWomen's College
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).