Quad

Head-to-head

Stephens
World Mission

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Stephens graduates 11 pts more of its students than World Mission (69% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Stephens has 1.9× as many undergrads as World Mission

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Stephens has 4 pts more Pell recipients than World Mission (45% vs. 41%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    World Mission is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Stephens admits 77%; World Mission doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Stephens77%
World MissionNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • StephensAccessible
  • World MissionNot rated
SAT middle 50%
StephensTest-blind
World MissionNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • StephensGPA and school record required
  • World MissionNot reported

Who's on each campus

Stephens has 1.9× as many undergrads as World Mission and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Stephens391
World Mission207
Pell Grant share
Stephens45%
World Mission41%

Majors and faculty

Musical Theatre leads at Stephens, and Pastoral Studies/Counseling at World Mission; Stephens has 8 students per faculty member to World Mission's 42.

Students per faculty member
Stephens8 to 1
World Mission42 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • StephensMusical Theatre18%
  • World MissionPastoral Studies/Counseling35%

What each costs

Only Stephens reports an average cost ($23.8K).

Average cost, all students
Stephens$23.8K
World MissionNot reported
Aid generosity
Stephens50%
World MissionNot reported

What each pays off

Stephens's former students earn a median $43.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Stephens$43.1K
World MissionNot reported
Graduation rate
Stephens69%
World Mission58%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Stephens, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • StephensSteady−8%
  • World MissionNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why