Head-to-head comparison
Three Rivers College vs City Vision University: which has better ROI?
Option A Poplar Bluff, MO
Three Rivers College
- Net price / year
- $8,496
- Earnings, 10 years
- $32,442
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Kansas City, MO
City Vision University
- Net price / year
- $6,353
- Earnings, 10 years
- $21,123
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Three Rivers College comes closer — median earnings $32,442 against a $16,992 total, vs $21,123 at City Vision University. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Three Rivers College | City Vision University |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $8,496 | $6,353 |
| Total net cost | $16,992 | $25,412 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $32,442 | $21,123 |
| Median debt | $10,000 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$335,352 | -$570,152 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Three Rivers College or City Vision University?
City Vision University, at $6,353 a year after aid versus $8,496 — a gap of $2,143 a year, or $8,420 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Three Rivers College or City Vision University graduates earn more?
Three Rivers College graduates report a median $32,442 ten years after entry, $11,319 more than the $21,123 at City Vision University. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
33% of students finish at Three Rivers College, against 0% at City Vision University. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.