Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Harris-Stowe's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Harris-Stowe has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 919 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (10,455 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Harris-Stowe State University1,0021,002
Similarly Ranked Schools919865
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,810
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Missouri10,4558,597
The below chart compares the student population between Harris-Stowe State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 334 male and 668 female students attending Harris-Stowe. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.50 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Harris-Stowe.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Harris-Stowe
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,002840162
Men33428549
Women668555113

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 821 Black or African American students (81.94%) and 35 Two or More Races students (3.49%) at Harris-Stowe State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Harris-Stowe State University.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Harris-Stowe State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian211
Black or African American821239582
Hispanic261412
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White29209
Two or More Races351124
Race/Ethnicity Unknown25718
Total 1,002334668

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 851 students whose age under twenty five and 93 students whose age is over thirty years old at Harris-Stowe State University.
Especially, 38 students are younger than eighteen and 1 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Harris-Stowe State University.
Population by Student Age at Harris-Stowe State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,002 334668
Under 1838 1424
18-19347 107240
20-21276 95181
22-24190 72118
25-2958 2533
30-3426 620
35-3918 315
40-4925 817
50-6423 419
65 and over1 01
Total 1,002 334668

Online Student Population

At Harris-Stowe State University, 710 students (70.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 164 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 100 students live in Missouri where Harris-Stowe State University is located in and 64 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total1,002
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes164
Enrolled Some in Online Classes546
Not Enrolled in Online Classes292
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)164
Missouri Residents100
Other State in U.S.64
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0