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Best Missouri Valley Conference Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Affordability
A big scholarship means less if the sticker price is even bigger. Below, we've ranked all 12 Missouri Valley Conference men's Football programs by affordability score — a composite that weighs net price and aid together to show how realistic the total cost picture looks.
The average net price across Missouri Valley Conference men's Football programs is $15,397, with average aid of $15,561 per athlete.
Use this ranking to find programs where the cost picture adds up, then read our guide on stacking athletic, academic, and need-based aid.
Programs
12
Avg. Net Price
$15,397
Avg. Aid/Athlete
$15,561
Top programs
Showing 12 of 12 programs.
Rank
Program
Net Price
Aid/Athlete
Grad Rate
1
1. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
Net Price
$16,177
Aid/Athlete
$17,652
Grad Rate
56%
2
2. Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH
Net Price
$11,877
Aid/Athlete
$12,813
Grad Rate
51%
3
3. Murray State University
Murray, KY
Net Price
$9,121
Aid/Athlete
$14,823
Grad Rate
58%
4
4. Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Net Price
$12,188
Aid/Athlete
$17,265
Grad Rate
45%
5
5. Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
Net Price
$11,592
Aid/Athlete
$11,784
Grad Rate
57%
6
6. University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Net Price
$14,609
Aid/Athlete
$14,685
Grad Rate
67%
7
7. Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Net Price
$18,996
Aid/Athlete
$22,802
Grad Rate
71%
Net Price
$16,334
Aid/Athlete
$14,640
Grad Rate
64%
9
9. Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO
Net Price
$17,502
Aid/Athlete
$17,037
Grad Rate
60%
10
10. University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
Net Price
$19,155
Aid/Athlete
$14,315
Grad Rate
55%
11
11. South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Net Price
$18,219
Aid/Athlete
$10,201
Grad Rate
57%
12
12. University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND
Net Price
$18,998
Aid/Athlete
$18,710
Grad Rate
56%
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