Bluffton vs Missouri Valley
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Bluffton UniversityBluffton, OHCatholic life on campusMissouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MOCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Bluffton has the higher graduation rate: 53% against 22% at Missouri Valley.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Missouri Valley has the lower price after aid: $16,039 a year, against $18,469 at Bluffton.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Bluffton: $49,547, against $43,221 at Missouri Valley.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Bluffton, OH
Marshall, MO
Setting
Rural
Town
Students
678
1,619
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
67%
69%
Average SAT
976
974
ACT middle 50%
16–22
16–20
Graduation rate
53%
22%
First-year retention
60%
53%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,943
$18,086
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,363
$16,132
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,689
$15,854
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,469
$16,039
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$21,233
$20,499
Net price, over $110,000 income
$26,321
$22,669
Median debt
$27,000
$25,950
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$49,547
$43,221
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.