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Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO 13,407 Undergrads 59.6% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$24,022
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$17,502
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,827
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$17,502
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$49,827
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate59.6%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients29.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time85.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.7%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
91.0%
SAT Avg
1,119
SAT Reading
25th: 49055575th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 50055075th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 192375th: 25
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$436k
+$39k
-$48k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$373k
-$24k
-$111k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$349k
-$47k
-$135k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
Never
-177%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-156%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-176%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-93%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$22,772
Earnings (5yr)
$66,988
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Agricultural Business and Management
BachCIP: 0101
Median Debt
$17,125
Earnings (5yr)
$52,218
Lifetime Value Added
-$84k
Agriculture, General
BachCIP: 0100
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,927
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,997
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$19,593
Earnings (5yr)
$49,514
Lifetime Value Added
-$106k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
$21,875
Earnings (5yr)
$46,116
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Apparel and Textiles
BachCIP: 1909
Median Debt
$25,510
Earnings (5yr)
$55,259
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,550
Earnings (5yr)
$50,534
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (5yr)
$58,954
Lifetime Value Added
-$29k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$22,419
Earnings (5yr)
$54,872
Lifetime Value Added
-$62k
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
BachCIP: 2604
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$61,960
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$20,517
Earnings (5yr)
$63,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$4k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$22,563
Earnings (5yr)
$41,658
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$91,878
Lifetime Value Added
+$220k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
BachCIP: 1110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,321
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$89,605
Lifetime Value Added
+$203k
Criminology
BachCIP: 4504
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$48,173
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$25,750
Earnings (5yr)
$37,505
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
BachCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (5yr)
$52,582
Lifetime Value Added
-$81k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$37,897
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$19,793
Earnings (5yr)
$83,960
Lifetime Value Added
+$161k
Engineering-Related Fields
BachCIP: 1515
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,856
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$21,402
Earnings (5yr)
$36,439
Lifetime Value Added
-$216k
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (2yr)
$31,848
Lifetime Value Added
-$238k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$75,211
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$26,200
Earnings (5yr)
$36,495
Lifetime Value Added
-$215k
Geography and Cartography
BachCIP: 4507
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$49,420
Lifetime Value Added
-$107k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
$24,984
Earnings (5yr)
$55,371
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$59,832
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$22,375
Earnings (5yr)
$58,386
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$24,728
Earnings (5yr)
$48,742
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Housing and Human Environments
BachCIP: 1906
Median Debt
$25,125
Earnings (5yr)
$47,999
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
$22,865
Earnings (5yr)
$37,512
Lifetime Value Added
-$207k
Insurance
BachCIP: 5217
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,992
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,814
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$22,588
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$310k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$25,845
Earnings (5yr)
$80,791
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$60,796
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$19,922
Earnings (5yr)
$69,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$48k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
BachCIP: 3101
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$46,262
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Plant Sciences
BachCIP: 0111
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (5yr)
$41,016
Lifetime Value Added
-$177k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$19,160
Earnings (5yr)
$67,212
Lifetime Value Added
+$35k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (5yr)
$43,088
Lifetime Value Added
-$159k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$22,505
Earnings (5yr)
$62,059
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$26,020
Earnings (5yr)
$74,405
Lifetime Value Added
+$89k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$21,793
Earnings (5yr)
$50,032
Lifetime Value Added
-$102k
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,960
Lifetime Value Added
-$265k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$22,974
Earnings (5yr)
$42,226
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$43,970
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$21,742
Earnings (5yr)
$44,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$37,702
Lifetime Value Added
-$205k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (5yr)
$47,283
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$9,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,868
Lifetime Value Added
+$251k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$59,227
Earnings (5yr)
$120,951
Lifetime Value Added
+$586k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (5yr)
$86,091
Lifetime Value Added
+$288k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,774
Lifetime Value Added
-$76k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$32,305
Earnings (5yr)
$48,723
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$13,500
Earnings (5yr)
$54,381
Lifetime Value Added
+$9k
Engineering-Related Fields
MastCIP: 1515
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$101,178
Lifetime Value Added
+$417k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$29,000
Earnings (5yr)
$84,892
Lifetime Value Added
+$277k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$259k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
MastCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,182
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,286
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
MastCIP: 4499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$62,486
Lifetime Value Added
+$83k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$77k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$219,023
Lifetime Value Added
+$1412k
Security Policy and Strategy
MastCIP: 2806
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$67,164
Lifetime Value Added
+$160k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$25,296
Earnings (5yr)
$56,312
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,940
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$45,494
Earnings (5yr)
$47,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$35,589
Earnings (5yr)
$43,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$97k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$20,354
Earnings (5yr)
$49,392
Lifetime Value Added
-$38k
Graduate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Gr-CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$15,361
Earnings (5yr)
$92,543
Lifetime Value Added
+$434k
Dispute Resolution
Gr-CertCIP: 3028
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Doctoral Degrees
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
DocCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$73,635
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$69,145
Earnings (2yr)
$144,240
Lifetime Value Added
+$617k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$73,214
Earnings (5yr)
$79,126
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.