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Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO 4,550 Undergrads 52.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$22,906
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,824
After Aid
Median Earnings
$47,885
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$14,824
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$47,885
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate52.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients31.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time90.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS72.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
85.9%
SAT Avg
1,090
SAT Reading
25th: 48051575th: 600
SAT Math
25th: 49052875th: 600
ACT Composite
25th: 182275th: 23
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
+$420k
+$24k
-$64k
Median Cost$15k/yr
+$367k
-$30k
-$118k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$338k
-$59k
-$147k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$15k/yr
Never
-220%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-178%
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-212%
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-100%
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
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$65,615
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Agricultural Business and Management
BachCIP: 0101
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (5yr)
$61,777
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
Agriculture, General
BachCIP: 0100
Median Debt
$17,250
Earnings (5yr)
$61,046
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
$18,089
Earnings (2yr)
$41,937
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,616
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$17,844
Earnings (5yr)
$63,958
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$24,715
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$49,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$93k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$21,975
Earnings (5yr)
$87,195
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$76,903
Lifetime Value Added
+$117k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
BachCIP: 5131
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
BachCIP: 2613
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,267
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,488
Lifetime Value Added
-$268k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Geography and Cartography
BachCIP: 4507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$33,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$209k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$24,035
Lifetime Value Added
-$300k
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
$21,418
Earnings (5yr)
$63,715
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
BachCIP: 1506
Median Debt
$12,976
Earnings (5yr)
$52,216
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,673
Lifetime Value Added
+$6k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$20,288
Earnings (5yr)
$63,487
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
BachCIP: 3103
Median Debt
$24,346
Earnings (5yr)
$42,169
Lifetime Value Added
-$158k
Plant Sciences
BachCIP: 0111
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$59,315
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,578
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$43,773
Lifetime Value Added
-$144k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,065
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Research and Experimental Psychology
BachCIP: 4227
Median Debt
$24,436
Earnings (5yr)
$49,298
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$21,668
Earnings (5yr)
$39,045
Lifetime Value Added
-$184k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$23,350
Earnings (5yr)
$37,924
Lifetime Value Added
-$193k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$26,100
Earnings (5yr)
$43,088
Lifetime Value Added
-$150k
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
BachCIP: 0306
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$41,041
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Master's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,499
Earnings (5yr)
$72,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$15,924
Earnings (5yr)
$54,822
Lifetime Value Added
+$18k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$17,000
Earnings (2yr)
$45,128
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,721
Lifetime Value Added
-$113k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$17,000
Earnings (5yr)
$48,502
Lifetime Value Added
-$41k
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.