Missouri Valley College vs. NWOSU

Comparable Facts

Compare Missouri Valley College in Marshall, MO with Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is larger than Missouri Valley College based on total student enrollment (2,079 students vs. 1,770 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Missouri Valley College is located in Marshall, MO (Remote Town setting); Northwestern Oklahoma State University is in Alva, OK (Remote Town setting).
• Missouri Valley College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Missouri Valley College 18:1; Northwestern Oklahoma State University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are 49.4% lower than at Missouri Valley College ($5,720 vs. $11,300).
• Out-of-state tuition is 103.2% higher at Missouri Valley College than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (about $12,036 more per year; $23,700 vs. $11,664).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Missouri Valley College than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Missouri Valley College students is 111% larger than aid received by Northwestern Oklahoma State University students ($19,012 vs. $9,011).

Admissions details

• Incoming Missouri Valley College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 18) as students at NWOSU (18).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Missouri Valley College, required at NWOSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at NWOSU average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at Missouri Valley College (3.04).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 29.2% at Missouri Valley College vs. 38.7% at NWOSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates have a $12,685 lower median loan debt than Missouri Valley College graduates ($14,315 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, NWOSU graduates have an estimated $131 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Missouri Valley College graduates ($148 vs. $279).
• More NWOSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Missouri Valley College students, three years after graduation (55% vs. 47%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.