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MO · 141 COVERED COLLEGES

College ROI in Missouri

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

Download MO data ↓Read the national value report →Federal data through June 10, 2026
39Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario
$51,130Median observed year-5 earnings
$19,092Median annual net price
−76%Median modeled 10-year ROI
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024

Missouri's everyday prices are 9.2% below the U.S. average

This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.

Overall prices
90.8
Housing
69.9
Utilities
79.4
U.S. average = 100
TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

39 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis · Private nonprofit+85%2Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · Public+82%3Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis · Private nonprofit−3%4Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis · Private nonprofit−13%5Rockhurst UniversityKansas City · Private nonprofit−15%6William Jewell CollegeLiberty · Private nonprofit−19%7Webster UniversitySaint Louis · Private nonprofit−19%8University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia · Public−21%9University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City · Public−27%10Park UniversityParkville · Private nonprofit−41%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1College of the OzarksPoint Lookout · Private nonprofit6.6×2Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · Public5.5×3University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City · Public4.7×4Harris-Stowe State UniversitySaint Louis · Public4.5×5Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis · Private nonprofit4.3×6Truman State UniversityKirksville · Public4.2×7Missouri Southern State UniversityJoplin · Public4.1×8Drury University-College of Continuing Professional StudiesSpringfield · Private nonprofit4.1×9University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis · Public3.8×10William Jewell CollegeLiberty · Private nonprofit3.7×
LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION

Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt

Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the Missouri median among debt-reporting colleges.

1North Central Missouri CollegeTrenton · Public$10,500median federal debt58%college completion2State Technical College of MissouriLinn · Public$10,986median federal debt84%college completion3Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis · Private nonprofit$12,000median federal debt53%college completion4Ozark Christian CollegeJoplin · Private nonprofit$16,772median federal debt64%college completion5Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis · Private nonprofit$17,500median federal debt94%college completion6Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesFayette · Private nonprofit$17,619median federal debt51%college completion7Rockhurst UniversityKansas City · Private nonprofit$18,250median federal debt75%college completion8University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City · Public$18,750median federal debt55%college completion9Cox CollegeSpringfield · Private nonprofit$20,000median federal debt100%college completion10University of Missouri-St LouisSaint Louis · Public$20,000median federal debt57%college completion
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.
ALL COLLEGES IN MO

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141 matching colleges · page 4 of 6

CollegeEarningsNet priceFederal debt10-year ROI
Concorde Career College-BroadwayKansas City · Private for-profit$37,160$26,119$9,500−128%Crowder CollegeNeosho · Public$38,909$9,023$9,000−128%Pinnacle Career InstituteKansas City · Private for-profit · Online-only$35,786$28,732$11,605−131%Franklin Technology Center Adult EducationJoplin · Public$35,014$30,618$7,600−133%Southern Missouri Technical InstituteWest Plains · Public$35,157$22,260Not available−137%Warrensburg Area Career CenterWarrensburg · Public$37,043$9,266Not available−137%Three Rivers CollegePoplar Bluff · Public$36,886$8,496$10,000−138%St Louis College of Health Careers-St LouisSaint Louis · Private for-profit$33,293$27,777$11,750−140%Central Christian College of the BibleMoberly · Private nonprofit$35,230$14,356$17,500−141%Missouri State University-West PlainsWest Plains · Public$35,949$9,750$10,000−141%St Louis College of Health Careers-FentonFenton · Private for-profit$33,293$24,395$11,750−142%Midwest Technical Institute-MissouriSpringfield · Private for-profit$32,960$26,023$9,500−142%Paul Mitchell the School-St LouisSt. Louis · Private for-profit$32,603$24,907$9,833−144%Skin InstituteSaint Louis · Private for-profit$33,909$17,400Not available−144%WellSpring School of Allied Health-SpringfieldSpringfield · Private for-profit$33,677$15,417$7,917−147%WellSpring School of Allied Health-Kansas CityKansas City · Private for-profit$33,677$14,277$7,917−148%Stevens-The Institute of Business & ArtsSaint Louis · Private for-profit$32,722$19,137$27,000−148%Bryan UniversitySpringfield · Private for-profit · Online-only$31,560$20,053$22,764−152%Midwest InstituteEarth City · Private for-profit$31,008$18,509$9,500−155%The Salon Professional Academy-St CharlesSt. Charles · Private for-profit$30,051$13,388$8,589−164%House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue SpringsBlue Springs · Private for-profit$26,925$21,361$7,917−168%Academy of Beauty ProfessionalsRaymore · Private for-profit$25,406$22,510$6,333−173%Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri ColumbiaColumbia · Private for-profit$25,310$13,460$9,500−184%Neosho Beauty and Barber CollegeNeosho · Private for-profit$25,599$12,213$9,500−185%Grabber School of Hair DesignSt. Louis · Private for-profit$25,748$10,827$7,830−186%

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to Missouri, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.