Missouri Valley College

Marshall, MO 1,443 Undergrads 30.4% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$37,899

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$18,086

After Aid

Median Earnings

$49,963

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$18,086

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$49,963

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate30.4%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients37.5%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time95.7%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS65.2%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

69.2%

SAT Avg

974

SAT Reading

25th: 40546575th: 540

SAT Math

25th: 49046075th: 575

ACT Composite

25th: 161975th: 20

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

+$453k

-$14k

-$31k

Median Cost$18k/yr

+$388k

-$79k

-$96k

Full Cost$38k/yr

+$317k

-$150k

-$167k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

Never

-∞

Median Cost$18k/yr

Never

-148%

Full Cost$38k/yr

Never

-123%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation 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-126%

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-90%

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

Associate's Degrees

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

AssocCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,125

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

AssocCIP: 1312

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$24,750

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$55,699

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

-$49k

Business/Managerial Economics

BachCIP: 5206

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $77,981

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Programming

BachCIP: 1102

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,439

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Criminal Justice and Corrections

BachCIP: 4301

Median Debt

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$32,653

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$233k

Public Administration

BachCIP: 4404

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,093

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

BachCIP: 0909

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,560

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

BachCIP: 5138

Median Debt

$25,500

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $88,910

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

BachCIP: 3105

Median Debt

$25,290

Earnings (4yr)

$49,877

Natl Median: $54,562

Lifetime Value Added

-$97k

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

BachCIP: 1312

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $47,382

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

MastCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,571

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.