Private nonprofit · University

Stevenson University

Owings Mills, Maryland · Large suburb

78.9%
Admit rate
$26,505
Avg net price
68%
Graduation rate
$62,079
Median earnings

Stevenson University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Owings Mills, Maryland (large suburb setting), enrolling 3,102 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 3,102 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 79% admitNCAA Division III with football · Middle Atlantic States Athletic CorporationCold wintersNear the coast

About Owings Mills, Maryland

Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus of the Baltimore Metro Subway, and housed the Owings Mills Mall until its closure in 2015. It is also home to the Baltimore Ravens' headquarters facility, and the studios for Maryland Public Television. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
14 miles
Nearest airport
18 miles to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) · major hub

How Stevenson University compares

Selectivity78.9%

More selective than 46% · #20 most selective of 28 in Maryland

Graduation rate68%

Higher than 75% · #11 of 31 in Maryland

First-year retention79%

Higher than 59%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$62,079

Higher than 71% · #14 of 28 in Maryland

Average net price$26,505

Cheaper than 25% · #25 cheapest of 29 in Maryland

Median debt at graduation$26,000

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment3,102

Larger than 70%

Percentiles compare Stevenson University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Maryland.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,680students
  • Undergraduate3,10284%
  • Graduate57816%

Undergraduates by gender

3,102undergrads
  • Women2,05066%
  • Men1,05234%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White46%
  • Black32%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian2.9%
  • Other or multiracial8.5%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,102
Graduate enrollment
578
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$63,596
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$79,398
Endowment
$104,378,735

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
78.9%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$40,560
Room & board
$15,336
Books & supplies
$1,150
Total cost of attendance
$58,394
Average net price
$26,505

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
68%
Graduated on time (4 years)
61%
First-year retention
79%
Transferred to another college
25%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,574
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,079
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with federal loans
70%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
55%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
61%
Low-income (Pell)
61%
First-generation
58%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,822
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
59%
Housing charge (year)
$9,306
Meal plan (year)
$5,672
Application fee
$40
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation
Varsity athletes
811 (481 men · 330 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (17)

Football137
Lacrosse104
Soccer73
Track and Field (Outdoor)58
Ice Hockey55
Track and Field (Indoor)52
Baseball44
Volleyball39
Beach Volleyball39
Basketball33
Swimming33
Softball29
Field Hockey27
Golf26
Other Sports22
Cross Country21
Tennis19

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
16
Property offenses (2022–2024)
7

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (3,684 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

7.7reported offenses a year
5.3 violent a year2.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
3.0
Burglary
1.7
Fondling
1.3
Rape
1.0
Motor vehicle theft
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$15,894
$30–48k
$20,935
$48–75k
$26,937
$75–110k
$29,277
$110k+
$31,892

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$112,249

$26,937/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$24,566
average award, among those who get one

Stevenson University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $24,566. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 744 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$62,079
Typical debt at graduation
$26,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
42%
Out-earn a HS grad
75%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$60,610
Men
$65,029

Men out-earn women by $4,419 (7%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
43.7″
Annual snow
19.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cylburn, MD US station (8.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.