BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·moval.edu
6-yr Graduation
22%
-23.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,770
peer median 1,035
Avg net price
$17,945
+$672 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,489
2,489 candidates competed
Admitted
1,722
69.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
502
29.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
22%-23.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
16%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
22%
Full-time retention
53%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
15%
Non-Pell
24%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 45 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
45
Passing
2
4.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

45programs
  • Passing2 · 4.4%
  • No Data43 · 95.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
43

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+51.2%
$49,877 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+68.8%
$55,699 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
49%
$27,000 debt · $55,699 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
40%
$19,810 debt · $49,877 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1916Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. May 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Missouri State Board of Nursing · Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,550
$30–48k$17,802
$48–75k$17,712
$75–110k$21,033
$110k+$20,044

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$17,945
+$672vs Baccalaureate median $17,274
Federal loans
41.1%
In-state tuition
$23,000
Out-of-state
$23,000

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 645 students received $3.9M in Pell grants, alongside $6.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
645
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.9M
$3,933,785 total
Direct Loans
$6.2M
1,447 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
0k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M
637 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
643 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$336K
29 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
137 loan awards
Grad PLUS$10K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 556 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (3.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
556
Defaulted
18
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.1%
2017
15.8%
2018
14.8%
2019
3.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Missouri Valley College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs39
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

211 total completions
01Business
7636.0%
02Education
3315.6%
03Health Professions
2110.0%
04Psychology
209.5%
05Parks/Recreation
188.5%
06Biological Sciences
125.7%
07Security/Protective
104.7%
08Liberal Arts
94.3%
09Agriculture
62.8%
10Communication
62.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,770
12-mo unduplicated
1,825
Undergraduate
1,756
Graduate
69

Gender split

Men
56%1,030
Women
44%795

Race / ethnicity composition

White
36.0%
Non-resident
29.9%
Black
14.8%
Hispanic
10.8%
Two or more
3.9%
Unknown
2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.6%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
555
324 M · 231 W
Women athletes
41.6%
Athletic aid
$14.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$17.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$9.8M
$3.9M
Recruiting expense
$31K
$16K
Head-coach salaries
$38K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Football
61 M ·
$3.5M
Basketball
15 M · 41 W
$1.7M
Soccer
27 M · 26 W
$2.7M
Track and Field (Indoor)
23 M · 26 W
$15K
Volleyball
22 M · 19 W
$1.5M
Baseball
41 M ·
$1.2M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.62
4 offenses · 1,527 students

3-year trend

5.952 yrs ago6.761 yr ago2.62Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
26
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Aggravated assault
2

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs041
Liquor033

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
63

Missouri Valley College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Missouri Valley College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMissouri Valley College
22%1,770$17,945Baccalaureate
College of the Ozarks
64%12.0%1,454$7,669Baccalaureate
Culver-Stockton College
39%99.1%1,028$22,080Baccalaureate
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
51%56.9%1,041$25,477Baccalaureate
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
21%659$13,375Baccalaureate
William Jewell College
68%38.4%959$16,602Baccalaureate
Peer group median45%47.6%1,035$17,274

Frequently asked questions about Missouri Valley College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Missouri Valley College.

What is the graduation rate at Missouri Valley College?

Missouri Valley College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 22% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Missouri Valley College?

Missouri Valley College reports a total enrollment of 1,770 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Missouri Valley College?

The average net price at Missouri Valley College is $17,945 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Missouri Valley College?

Missouri Valley College's yield rate is 29.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Missouri Valley College located?

Missouri Valley College is located in Marshall, Missouri 65340.

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