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Missouri Valley College

Marshall, MO · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $18,086 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,950 (all students)

Estimate your own price · the college’s net price calculator

Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.22%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.53%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 974 · ACT 18
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.18 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$4,613

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$16,132
$30,001–$48,000$15,854
$48,001–$75,000$16,039
$75,001–$110,000$20,499
Over $110,000$22,669

Full cost of attendance before aid: $37,899 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,558
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 59% · Women 41%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
40%
Total students1,619
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$18,086
Cost of attendance (per year)$37,899
Median federal debt at graduation$25,950
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
22%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
20%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
21%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
43%
First-year retention53%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$43,221
Admission rate69%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants32%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 895–1115ACT 16–20
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT974
SAT reading & writing405–540
SAT math490–575
ACT composite16–20
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Business administration$55,699
Kinesiology and exercise science$49,877

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Agricultural business, Allied health, Anthropology, Biology, Communication studies, Computer science, Criminal justice, Dance, Education (general), English, Finance, Fine arts, General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, History, Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies, Liberal arts, Managerial economics, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, Programming, Psychology, Public administration, Public relations, Secondary education, Sociology, Special education, Teacher education, Theatre.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business34%
Education11%
Psychology10%
Parks, recreation and fitness9%
Health professions9%

Campus life

School colors
SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates4%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older7%
On-campus room and board (per year)$11,300
SportsNAIA · Heart of America Athletic Conference
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member18 to 1
Faculty who are full-time48%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$8,395Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 73% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsColumbia Regional Airport (COU)About 56 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population13,7392020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreKansas CityAbout 73 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January28°F1991–2020 normal, from MARSHALL, MO US, about 2 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July77°F1991–2020 normal, from MARSHALL, MO US, about 2 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary7.910.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Missouri Valley College’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Missouri Valley College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $18,086 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Missouri Valley College?
Missouri Valley College admitted 69% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Missouri Valley College’s graduates do?
22% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $43,221; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,950.

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