Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD · Private · Large suburb
Private institution in Owings Mills, MD · 3,027 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $62,079 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 24%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $26,8061,576th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $39,7081,631st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,7081,597th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $57,3221,642nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,079472nd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,574362nd highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 66.4%545th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.8%786th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 83.2%1,000th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,027693rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 28.9%1,260th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 18 mi (BWI)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- Yes
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $69,195 | $68,163 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $61,020 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $59,485 | $58,479 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $53,775 | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $52,663 | $53,537 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $44,102 | $44,040 |
| Legal Support ServicesLegal Professions | bachelors | $41,565 | $37,568 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,140 | $42,123 |
| Business/Corporate CommunicationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,649 | $34,704 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $36,294 | $35,594 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $35,416 | $37,568 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 17 sports + curated flag football
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Flag Football (women’s, curated)
- Lacrosse: 2013
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Stevenson University’s 3,027 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MD
- Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, MD · 2,849 undergrads
- University of Maryland Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD · 2,165 undergrads
- Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · 3,975 undergrads
- Mount St. Mary's UniversityEmmitsburg, MD · 1,806 undergrads
- Coppin State UniversityBaltimore, MD · 1,756 undergrads
- McDaniel CollegeWestminster, MD · 1,652 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · 3,026 undergrads
- Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO · 3,028 undergrads
- Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL · 3,030 undergrads
- Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant, OK · 3,031 undergrads
- Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN · 3,021 undergrads
- College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · 3,015 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitestevenson.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 164173)
- Compare colleges in MDRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MarylandEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Frostburg State UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Stevenson University vs Frostburg State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 17 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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