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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Missouri Valley College
  • Southwest Baptist University

What stands out

Missouri Valley College has the lower average net price, Southwest Baptist University reports the higher graduation rate, Missouri Valley College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Southwest Baptist University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Missouri Valley College compared with Southwest Baptist University
MetricMissouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MOPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest median earningsSouthwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MOPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$18,086lowest$21,677
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$37,899$40,301
In-state tuition$23,700$30,566
Out-of-state tuition$23,700$30,566
Admissions
Acceptance rate69%68%
SAT midpoint9251,105
ACT midpoint1922
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.23%53%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.53%65%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,950$20,957lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$43,221highest$43,112
Campus
Undergraduates1,4431,341

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.