- The Inkwell
- Missouri
- Missouri Valley College
Marshall, MOTown: remoteZIP 65340Founded 1889
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.moval.edu
MissouriReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Missouri Valley College
Missouri Valley College is a private nonprofit college in Marshall, Missouri, with 1,443 undergraduates. It admits 69% of applicants, graduates 25% within six years and costs $24,230 a year after aid.
25%graduate
Admission rate69%
Retention53%
4-year graduation16%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans43%
$24,230net price / year
69%admission rate
974average SAT
25%graduate in 6 years
$50,364median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,934median debt
#1,239 of 1,704 for earnings#1,178 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,603 of 1,738 for graduation rate#547 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $38,894tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $24,200
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $24,200
- Average net price
- $24,230national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$22,145
$30,001–48,000$21,377
$48,001–75,000$23,856
$75,001–110,000$26,597
$110,001+$28,709
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 69%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 974
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 405–540
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–575
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–20
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college69%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college53%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college25%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 25%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 16%
- First-year retention
- 53%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 34%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,999
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $50,364middle 50%: $32,306–$70,487
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,934
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$70,487
Median, Missouri Valley College$50,364
Lower quarter$32,306
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,443
- Part-time
- 4.3%
- Women / men
- 41% / 59%
- Average age at entry
- 20.5
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 48%
- Average faculty salary
- $5,466 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $4,613
- Endowment, end of year
- $12,228,141
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White37%
Hispanic13%
Black14%
Asian0.4%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident28%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.8%
Unknown2.6%
15 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management32%
Parks, recreation & fitness15%
Health professions11%
Education9.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.7%
Psychology5.7%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.7%
Computer & information sciences4.7%
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|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO | $13,114 | 63% | $47,246 |
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| Southwest Baptist University Bolivar, MO | $21,174 | 43% | $50,155 |
| Avila University Kansas City, MO | $16,675 | 44% | $59,717 |
| Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO | $24,702 | 72% | $73,697 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY | $25,469 | 25% | $47,183 |
| Florida Memorial University Miami Gardens, FL | $24,377 | 30% | $40,290 |
| Shaw University Raleigh, NC | $24,242 | 20% | $38,822 |
| Morris College Sumter, SC | $25,203 | 22% | $37,276 |
| Dallas Christian College Dallas, TX | $26,141 | 24% | $46,823 |
| South University-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA | $24,432 | 17% | $39,314 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 178369. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3634752.