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Missouri Valley College is a private regional college located in Marshall, Missouri. Missouri Valley College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Missouri Valley College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,574 10 years after enrolling, 31st in Missouri, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Missouri Valley College bachelor students earn 20% less than the national average.
Missouri Valley College’s median net annual cost of $19,207 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Missouri Valley College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Criminal Justice, Psychology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,207
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 29% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Missouri Valley College is 31% lower than the state average, and 20% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Missouri Valley College, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Missouri Valley College graduates within 4.6 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Missouri Valley College’s economic mobility score of 6.35 is calculated by adjusting the 7.85 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Missouri Valley College’s EMS of 6.35 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Missouri Valley College pays $19,207 a year, $16,013 less than the $35,220 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,207
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Missouri Valley College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,207 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 65% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,974. This is 11% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,448
Pell grants
$4,716
State grants
$1,885
Institutional grants
$14,098
Missouri Valley College offers 3 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Missouri Valley College offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
4
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
10%
Missouri Valley College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 66% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,342 applicants, of which 1,543 were admitted and 549 enrolled. Missouri Valley College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
36%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
38%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
43%
52%
Black
17%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
2%
0.3%
Other
26%
12%