Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri · Website
$43,221
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,221
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Missouri Valley College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Marshall, Missouri with 1,443 undergraduates and 83 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,086 a year (tuition and fees $23,700). It admits 69% of applicants and 22% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,221 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,950 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,086
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$23,700
US median $11,837
Admission rate
69%
US median 78%
Completion rate
22%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,950
About $275 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,221
Rank 2,203 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,086
- Tuition and fees
- $23,700
- Cost of attendance
- $37,899
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,132
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,854
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,039
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,499
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,669
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $19,000 in 2015-16 to $23,700 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 974
- SAT reading, middle
- 465
- SAT math, middle
- 460
- ACT, middle
- 19
- Undergraduates
- 1,443
- Graduate students
- 83
- Part-time students
- 4.3%
- Women
- 41%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 22%
- Retention rate
- 53%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 41
- Endowment
- $12.2M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,203 of 5,094 US colleges and 51 of 120 in Missouri (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,086 | $17,598 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $23,700 | $14,822 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 69% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 22% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 53% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,950 | $16,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,902 | $37,504 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,221 | $41,138 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 43% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $27,000 | $37,536 | $55,699 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $25,290 | $33,892 | $49,877 | $54,562 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $24,750 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $25,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $25,500 | $61,525 | Withheld | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,399 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,647 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Computer ProgrammingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,439 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,571 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,808 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,981 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Marshall and Missouri on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Missouri
- Homes: Homes for sale in Missouri
Questions and answers
How much does Missouri Valley College cost?
$18,086 a year is the average net price at Missouri Valley College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $23,700, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $37,899. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,132 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Missouri Valley College?
69% of applicants are admitted to Missouri Valley College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 974 and the middle ACT score is 19. The median admission rate of colleges in Missouri is 76%.
How much do Missouri Valley College graduates earn?
$43,221 a year is the median pay of former Missouri Valley College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,902 after 6 years). That ranks 2,203 of 5,094 US colleges and 51 of 120 in Missouri. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $61,525.
How much student debt do Missouri Valley College graduates have?
$25,950 is the median federal student loan debt of Missouri Valley College graduates, about $275 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Missouri Valley College?
22% of first-time, full-time students at Missouri Valley College finish within 6 years. 53% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Missouri Valley College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (42 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (33 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (17 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.