More selective than 68% of Missouri colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $37,899. College Scorecard.
Higher than 10% of Missouri colleges we cover and 7% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 35% of Missouri colleges we cover and 20% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Missouri Valley College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 2,230 applicants, Missouri Valley College admitted 1,175 and 422 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 895–1115 on the SAT or 16–20 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Missouri Valley College 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 Missouri Valley College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Missouri Valley College 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 | $16,132 | $69,206 | 8.9 years |
| $30–48k | $15,854 | $68,014 | 8.7 years |
| $48–75k | $16,039 | $68,807 | 8.8 years |
| $75–110k | $20,499 | $87,941 | 11.3 years |
| $110k+ | $22,669 | $97,250 | 12.5 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (18% 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 ($43,221) minus $35,438 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MO (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $7,783 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.
Missouri Valley College majors, earnings & careers
Missouri Valley College offers 33 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 6
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Arts & Design · 4
- Education · 4
- Humanities & Languages · 4
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Communications & Media · 2
- Science & Math · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at Missouri Valley College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $55,699 | $28,000 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $49,877 | $28,708 |
Quick list of all 33 majors
- Accounting—
- Agricultural Business—
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Anthropology—
- Biology—
- Business Administration$55,699
- Business Economics—
- Communications—
- Computer Programming—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice—
- Dance—
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Finance—
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- History—
- Intercultural / Multicultural and Diversity Studies—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$49,877
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Nursing—
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management—
- Psychology—
- Public Administration—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Sociology—
- Special Education—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
— 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 →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
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Marshall
2 bedrooms $962.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, 8 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Saline County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Saline County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Missouri Valley College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Valley College | 69% | $18,086 | 22% | $43,221 | This school |
| Missouri Baptist University | 69% | $27,006 | 48% | $46,660 | |
| Central Christian College of the Bible | — | $14,356 | 22% | $34,675 | |
| William Woods University | 71% | $26,569 | 47% | $42,401 | |
| Southwest Baptist University | 68% | $21,677 | 55% | $43,112 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Missouri Valley College would cost you $8,920 less per year than Missouri Baptist University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Missouri Valley College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$10,912).
- Missouri Baptist University gives aided families $2,438 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Missouri resident | Missouri Valley College | MBU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $23,700 | $34,612 | −$10,912 |
| Books & supplies | $2,000 | $1,298 | +$702 |
| Housing & meals | $10,500 | $14,340 | −$3,840 |
| Personal & travel | $2,400 | $3,260 | −$860 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$701 | −$4,253 | +$3,552 |
| Sticker price | $37,899 | $49,257 | −$11,358 |
| Average grants | −$19,813 | −$22,251 | +$2,438 |
| You pay | $18,086 | $27,006 | −$8,920 |
“+” means Missouri Valley College 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 Missouri Valley College
What is the Missouri Valley College acceptance rate?
Missouri Valley College accepts 69% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,175 of 2,230 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 895–1115 on the SAT or 16–20 on the ACT.
How much does Missouri Valley College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $37,899 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $18,086 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $16,132 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,669.
How much do Missouri Valley College graduates earn?
Former Missouri Valley College students earn a median $43,221 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Missouri Valley College graduation rate?
22% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 53% return for their second year.
How long does a Missouri Valley College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Missouri Valley College costs about $68,807 after grants ($16,039 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $43,221 ten years after starting, $7,783 more than high school graduates in Missouri ($35,438), so the cost is repaid in 8.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
Is Missouri Valley College the right fit for your family?
Get a free report comparing Missouri Valley College with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.
Build my free reportCheck my chances of getting inWe never share your contact information.
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
Data: download this school's data (JSON) · Markdown · all datasets
Cite this: “Missouri Valley College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/missouri-valley-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).