College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $28,448. College Scorecard.
Higher than 29% of Missouri colleges we cover and 32% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 12% of Missouri colleges we cover and 10% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Mission University acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Mission University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Mission University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Mission University took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Missouri. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $22,017 | $95,334 | more than 20 years |
| $30–48k | $15,383 | $66,608 | more than 20 years |
| $48–75k | $18,064 | $78,217 | more than 20 years |
| $75–110k | $26,307 | $113,909 | more than 20 years |
| $110k+ | $23,029 | $99,716 | more than 20 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (24% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($38,641) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $3,203 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Mission University majors, earnings & careers
Mission University offers 10 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 7
- Business & Finance · 2
- Education · 1
Highest-earning majors at Mission University
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 10 majors
- Accounting—
- Bible Studies—
- Business Administration—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Intercultural / Multicultural and Diversity Studies—
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology—
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Religious Studies—
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Springfield
Overall prices in the Springfield, MO area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,113. Housing costs 34% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 47 inches of rain a year, 14 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Greene County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Greene County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Mission University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Missouri by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission University | — | $21,383 | 44% | $38,641 | This school |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | — | $10,566 | 43% | $40,694 | |
| Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | — | — | — | $84,393 | |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 57% | $22,766 | 51% | $48,991 | |
| Ranken Technical College | — | $18,795 | 53% | $55,955 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Mission University would cost you $10,817 more per year than Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Mission University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$8,896).
- Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies gives aided families $2,067 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Missouri resident | Mission University | Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $16,950 | $8,054 | +$8,896 |
| Books & supplies | $1,100 | $1,000 | +$100 |
| Housing & meals | $8,260 | $10,232 | −$1,972 |
| Personal & travel | $4,500 | $3,200 | +$1,300 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,362 | −$2,788 | +$426 |
| Sticker price | $28,448 | $19,698 | +$8,750 |
| Average grants | −$7,065 | −$9,132 | +$2,067 |
| You pay | $21,383 | $10,566 | +$10,817 |
“+” means Mission University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Mission University
How much does Mission University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $28,448 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,383 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $22,017 and families earning $110k+ pay $23,029.
How much do Mission University graduates earn?
Former Mission University students earn a median $38,641 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Mission University graduation rate?
44% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 59% return for their second year.
How long does a Mission University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Mission University costs about $78,217 after grants ($18,064 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $38,641 ten years after starting, $3,203 more than high school graduates in Missouri ($35,438), so repaying the cost would take more than 20 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Mission University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/mission-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).