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Northwest Missouri State University

⌖ Maryville, MO · 34 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$198,276 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

52.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−81%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,670Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$198,276at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$244,9760
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4
6
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−$198,27610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 52.5 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$10,611
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$17,324
Sticker price
Average net price$16,244
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,945
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$16,244Average net price / year
$24,945Cost of attendance
$49,670Median earnings · year 5 after completion
54.2%Completion rate
86.1%Admission rate
4,378Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

61thEarnings percentile
44thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,274Year 1
$52,213Year 4
$49,670Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$80,6902Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$77,8113Accounting and Related Services · Bachelor's Degree$72,8934Finance and Financial Management Services · Bachelor's Degree$65,6925Educational Administration and Supervision · Master's Degree$63,0516Agricultural Business and Management · Bachelor's Degree$58,0357Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$57,9078Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$57,705

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in MO

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Southeast Missouri State University

Annual net price
$15,882
Observed earnings · year 5
$49,147
Modeled 10-year ROI
-83%
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Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center

Annual net price
$16,874
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,911
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
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Missouri State University-Springfield

Annual net price
$17,613
Observed earnings · year 5
$51,130
Modeled 10-year ROI
-76%
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Pike-Lincoln Technical Center

Annual net price
$16,125
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,844
Modeled 10-year ROI
-92%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$80,690$22,785
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$77,811Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,893$23,250
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,692Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$63,051Not available
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$58,035$19,250
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$57,907$19,000
MarketingBachelor's Degree$57,705$20,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,564$26,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$55,656Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$53,444Not available
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$53,418$23,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,179$22,375
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$50,060Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,012$26,000
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$49,872$25,540
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,328$18,250
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$48,729$23,250
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's Degree$48,600$26,198
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$48,246Not available
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$47,356Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$46,807Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$46,501$26,221
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$46,475$26,250
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$42,827$24,203
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$42,571Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$42,508$26,000
Plant SciencesBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,818
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,145
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,250
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$24,884
Homeland SecurityBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,125
CriminologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,750

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.