Private nonprofit · College

Missouri Valley College

Marshall, Missouri · Remote town

69.2%
Admit rate
$18,086
Avg net price
22%
Graduation rate
$43,221
Median earnings

Missouri Valley College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Marshall, Missouri (remote town setting), enrolling 1,443 undergraduates. It has a Other religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,443 undergradsRemote townAccessible · 69% admitNAIA Division I · Heart of America Athletic ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Missouri Valley College's admitted students.

Admit rate
69.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
895–1115
Avg GPA (est.)
2.86

Enter a test score to see where you land against Missouri Valley College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Missouri Valley College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Marshall, Missouri

Marshall is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Missouri, United States. Sixty-five acres (26 ha) of land for the city of Marshall was donated by Jeremiah O’Dell, deeded on April 13, 1839. It was named for the United States Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Marshall, when chosen for the county seat. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Remote town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
47 miles to Columbia, MO
To Great Lakes shore
348 miles
Nearest airport
56 miles to Columbia (COU)

How Missouri Valley College compares

Selectivity69.2%

More selective than 65% · #15 most selective of 44 in Missouri

SAT average974

Higher than 5%

Graduation rate22%

Higher than 7% · #46 of 51 in Missouri

First-year retention53%

Higher than 8%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$43,221

Higher than 20% · #35 of 53 in Missouri

Average net price$18,086

Cheaper than 59% · #21 cheapest of 51 in Missouri

Median debt at graduation$25,950

Lower than 26%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment1,443

Larger than 48%

Percentiles compare Missouri Valley College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Missouri.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,526students
  • Undergraduate1,44395%
  • Graduate835%

Undergraduates by gender

1,443undergrads
  • Women52436%
  • Men91964%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White37%
  • Black14%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Other or multiracial36%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,443
Graduate enrollment
83
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
32%
First-generation students
40%
Students over 25
7%
Median family income
$36,615
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$49,194
Endowment
$12,228,141

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
69.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
895–1115
SAT average
974
SAT reading
405–540
SAT math
490–575
ACT composite
16–20
Average GPA (estimated)
2.86

Cost

In-state tuition
$23,700
Room & board
$11,300
Books & supplies
$2,000
Total cost of attendance
$37,899
Average net price
$18,086

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
22%
Graduated on time (4 years)
16%
First-year retention
53%
Transferred to another college
40%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,902
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,221
Median debt at graduation
$25,950
Students with federal loans
42%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
37%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
16%
Low-income (Pell)
23%
First-generation
24%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,136
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
79%
Housing charge (year)
$5,500
Meal plan (year)
$5,000
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
648 (380 men · 268 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (18)

Wrestling85
Football57
Soccer57
Lacrosse47
Weight Lifting47
Other Sports46
Volleyball39
Baseball36
Track and Field (Outdoor)35
Track and Field (Indoor)34
Basketball31
Tennis24
Rodeo24
Softball21
Golf20
Rifle19
Cross Country14
Bowling12

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
5.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
4
Property offenses (2022–2024)
24

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,770 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

9.3reported offenses a year
1.3 violent a year8.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
7.7
Aggravated assault
0.7
Rape
0.3
Fondling
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$16,132
$30–48k
$15,854
$48–75k
$16,039
$75–110k
$20,499
$110k+
$22,669

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$71,264

$16,039/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$16,070
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 100% — get grant money from Missouri Valley College itself, averaging $16,070, which softens the sticker price.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 377 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$43,221
Typical debt at graduation
$25,950
Debt vs. one year's pay
60%
Out-earn a HS grad
50%

Typical debt would take roughly 6.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$40,412
Men
$44,258

Men out-earn women by $3,846 (10%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
41.8″
Annual snow
8.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.85.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marshall, MO US station (2.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.