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Compare Missouri Valley College vs College of the Ozarks

Marshall, MO · Point Lookout, MO

Missouri Valley CollegeCollege of the Ozarks
Cost
Price after aid (average)$18,086/yr$6,100/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$16,132/yr$6,381/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,950No data reported
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,854/yr$6,140/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,039/yr$5,022/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$20,499/yr$6,409/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$22,669/yr$10,426/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$275/moNo data reported
Room & board (on campus)$11,300/yr$8,800/yr
Room & board (off campus)$8,420/yr$8,760/yr
Borrowers who default0%No data reported
Books & supplies$2,000/yr$1,150/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,400/yr$2,940/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$37,899/yr$33,734/yr
Tuition (in-state)$23,700/yr$22,320/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$23,700/yr$22,320/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%49%
Students taking federal loans42%0%
Getting in
Students who get accepted69%12%
SAT range (middle 50%)895–11151050–1220
SAT average9741118
ACT range (middle 50%)16–2020–25
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 13–20 · Math 15–19English 19–25 · Math 18–24
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,2302,495
Students accepted1,175371
Students who enrolled422256
Accepted students who enroll36%69%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores4%11%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores18%91%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Required
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredNot considered
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Required
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate22%64%
Freshmen who come back53%90%
Typical earnings 10 years in$43,221/yr$41,592/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$26,201–$62,900$29,292–$58,758
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)31%63%
White students graduating28%63%
Black students graduating9.5%100%
Hispanic students graduating23%50%
Asian students graduating0%33%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,902/yr$36,507/yr
Earn more than a HS grad64%61%
Graduate on time16%49%
Pell students who graduate15%61%
First-gen students who finish21%67%
Low-income students who finish14%No data reported
Students who transfer out40%28%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,071/yr$40,008/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 32% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 15% · Health Professions 11%Business, Management & Marketing 19% · Health Professions 9% · Education 9%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 32% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degrees
2nd most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 15% of degreesHealth Professions — 9% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 11% of degreesEducation — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 9% of degreesAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 6% of degreesFamily & Consumer Sciences — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $61,525/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $57,521/yr
Degrees in STEM13%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,4431,444
Students per professor18 : 114 : 1
Graduate students83No data reported
Average professor pay$5,466/mo$8,409/mo
Full-time professors48%70%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$36,615$37,573
SettingTown (remote)Town (distant)
LocationMarshall, MOPoint Lookout, MO
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded18891906
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students28%1.7%
Men59%45%
Women41%55%
White students37%85%
Black students14%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino students13%4.6%
Asian students0.4%1.1%
Two or more races3.8%3.8%
Other / not reported4%1.7%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students40%33%
Part-time students4.3%1.3%
Students age 25+6.9%1.1%
Spent on teaching per student$4,613/yr$13,386/yr
Endowment$12.2M$651.5M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,1361,378
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,500/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,000/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week21 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Christian
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNAIA Division INAIA Division I
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams338
Student athletes542123
Athletic scholarships$12.9M$431,910
Athletics budget$19.2M$1.4M
Athletics revenue$19.2M$1.4M
Recruiting spend$286,126$16,000

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.