by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Stevenson University was awarded 120 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
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College Factual ranked Stevenson as #1,028 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 36 colleges in Maryland, Stevenson is ranked at #23.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 91%, some consider Stevenson to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Stevenson University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Stevenson University is 31%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Stevenson University has a freshmen retention rate of 74%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Stevenson for first-time, full-time students is 49%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,027 undergraduates at Stevenson with 2,680 being full-time and 347 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,132 | $14,896 | $16,778 | $16,187 | $40,309 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Stevenson, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Stevenson, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $8,136 a year. That adds up to $32,544 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Stevenson is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Stevenson are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 Campus Circle, Owings Mills, MD 21117 |
| Phone: | 410-486-7000 |
| Website: | www.stevenson.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/stevensonuniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/stevensonu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 220 | $68,388 |
| Business Administration & Management | 90 | $39,073 |
| General Biology | 52 | $31,615 |
| General Psychology | 42 | $28,179 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 42 | $44,788 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 40 | $31,430 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 40 | $36,968 |
| Legal Support Services | 38 | $35,956 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 37 | $51,295 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 24 | $33,385 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,301 students took at least one online class at Stevenson University. This is a decrease from the 2,794 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,301 | 720 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,794 | 731 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,982 | 712 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,966 | 733 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,126 | 691 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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