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University or college · Private nonprofit

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, MO230 online only

Missouri Valley College is a private nonprofit college in Marshall, MO, with about 1,389 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,389
plus 230 studying only online
Admission rate
69%
lower than at 65% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$18,086
lower than at 59% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
22%
lower than at 93% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$43,221
higher than at 57% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Missouri Valley College

A large share of international students

28% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.. The students ↓

A lower graduation rate than at most 4-year colleges

Only 22% of students graduate within six years, fewer than at 93% of 4-year colleges. 53% of first-year students come back for a second year. Outcomes ↓

Rent in Marshall is below the state median

Median rent in Marshall is $761 a month, 26% below the state median. Living in Marshall ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

1,443 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 37%Hispanic 13%Black 14%Two or more 4%International 28%

Women and men

Women 41%Men 59%
18 : 1
students per teacher
32%
get Pell grants (lower income)
42%
take federal loans
7%
undergrads 25 or older
4%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Missouri Valley College?

69%

of applicants admitted

About 14 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
405–540
SAT math
490–575
ACT
16–20

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 974.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $37,899 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $23,700Room & board $11,300Books & supplies $2,000Other costs $899

After grants, the average family on aid pays $18,086.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$16,039

About $64,156 over 4 years · 58% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
22%
within 6 years · Pell students 15%
Come back for year two
53%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$43,221
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,950
about $275 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

8.9%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$275 a month against about $3,075 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

43%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 45% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$38k
Middle income$30–75k
$44k
Higher incomeover $75k
$51k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 32%Parks, recreation & fitness 15%Health professions 11%Education 9%Biology 6%Psychology 6%Everything else 22%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Business Administration, Management and Operations42 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$56k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness33 graduates a year · typical debt $25,290
$50k4 yrs out
Psychology, General17 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General13 graduates a year · typical debt $24,750
—not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections12 graduates a year · typical debt $25,500
—not reported
Communication and Media Studies11 graduates a year
—not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing11 graduates a year · typical debt $25,500
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods8 graduates a year
—not reported
The town around it

Living in Marshall

15% of Marshall’s 13,766 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Marshall pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Missouri Valley College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fayette · mostly online
27.2 mi1,664 students
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Fayette
27.2 mi1,017 students
State Fair Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sedalia
28.8 mi2,332 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.