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Missouri ROI Summary

Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 133 institutions in Missouri.

Missouri - State Aggregate

Institution Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Institutions
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate→44
29%
n=35
29%
n=35
26%
n=35
Associate→20
50%
n=18
39%
n=18
39%
n=18
Bachelor→53
43%
n=49
27%
n=49
8%
n=49
Master's→8
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→2
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total127
39%
n=102
29%
n=102
20%
n=102

Student Outcomes

Level
Institutions
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→44
56%
n=34
26%
n=35
26%
n=35
Associate→20
90%
n=20
44%
n=18
39%
n=18
Bachelor→53
92%
n=52
24%
n=49
6%
n=49
Master's→8
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→2
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total127
80%
n=106
28%
n=102
19%
n=102

Student Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Students
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate→6,963
41%
n=6,351
41%
n=6,351
40%
n=6,351
Associate→57,712
65%
n=56,845
59%
n=56,845
59%
n=56,845
Bachelor→213,264
67%
n=212,047
51%
n=212,047
18%
n=212,047
Master's→1,853
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→5,575
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total285,367
66%
n=275,243
52%
n=275,243
27%
n=275,243

Student Outcomes

Level
Students
Earnings vs HS
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate→6,963
66%
n=6,470
40%
n=6,351
40%
n=6,351
Associate→57,712
97%
n=57,712
59%
n=56,845
59%
n=56,845
Bachelor→213,264
99%
n=213,224
50%
n=212,047
4%
n=212,047
Master's→1,853
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral→5,575
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total285,367
98%
n=277,406
52%
n=275,243
16%
n=275,243
Visualization Key

The Donut Chart shows the visual breakdown of positive vs negative results.

Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %
Credential Classification & Durations

Institutions are grouped into rows by their predominant degree level, and each school's ROI uses that level's program length: one year for certificates, two for associate degrees, four for bachelor's. A school that mostly awards certificates or associate degrees but also awards longer degrees is still priced at the shorter length, while its earnings include graduates of the longer programs. When that pushes its Social ROI to 1,000% or its Pell ROI to 250%, the school carries a warning.