Saint Louis, Missouri · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, Harris-Stowe State University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,002 students. It is a historically Black college or university.
Harris-Stowe State University offers certificates and bachelor's degrees across 23 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. It awarded 192 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
1,002
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
192
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
23
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 23
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
10%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
191
Certificates under 1 year
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,002
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,002
Full-time, fall 2024
84%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,316
Full-time, 2024-25
66%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
68%
Men
32%
White
2%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
84%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
64%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
American Midwest Conference
President
Dr. LaTonia Collins Smith
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit