Missouri Baptist University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$31,530
4.22% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$26,117
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
64.1%
1,195 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
5,641
27.4% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
47.8%
117 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,117.

Tuition Costs

$31,530
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$26,117
2023 Value
2.06%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Missouri Baptist University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,117. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Missouri Baptist University grew by 2.06%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,145
Room and Board
$1,298
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Missouri Baptist University was of $10,145 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.83% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,298. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

31%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
23%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

31% of undergraduate students at Missouri Baptist University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 6.06% with respect to 2022, when 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Missouri Baptist University received 1,195 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 13.3% annual growth. Out of those 1,195 applicants, 766 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 64.1% acceptance rate.

There were 5,641 students enrolled at Missouri Baptist University in 2023. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Missouri Baptist University has an overall enrollment yield of 34.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

64.1%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
766
Accepted Out of 1,195

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Missouri Baptist University was 64.1% (766 admissions from 1,195 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 70.9%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 13.3%, while admissions grew by 2.41%.

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SAT Scores

4%
Submission Percentage (2023)
11
Scores Submitted (2023)

4% of enrolled first-time students at Missouri Baptist University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Missouri Baptist University had a total enrollment of 5,641 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Missouri Baptist University is 1,544 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,097. This means that 27.4% of students enrolled at Missouri Baptist University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Missouri Baptist University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.2% White, 5.35% Black or African American, 1.26% Two or More Races, 0.638% Asian, 0.372% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.213% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.0709% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Missouri Baptist University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.9%), followed by White Male (28.5%) and Black or African American Male (7.64%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (66.8%), followed by White Male (13.1%) and Black or African American Female (9.06%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

67%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Missouri Baptist University was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Missouri Baptist University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,984 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    302 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    71 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3,130 students (55.5%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 219 more women than men received degrees from Missouri Baptist University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Missouri Baptist University is white (553 degrees awarded). There were 9.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Missouri Baptist University is Registered Nursing (44 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (40 degrees) and General Psychology (33 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Missouri Baptist University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (47 degrees awarded), Education (194 degrees), and Theology (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Missouri Baptist University in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (47 degrees awarded), Education (194 degrees), Theology (9 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (32 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Missouri Baptist University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (47 degrees awarded), Education (194 degrees), Theology (9 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (32 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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The most specialized majors at Missouri Baptist University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (47 degrees awarded), Education (194 degrees), Theology (9 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (32 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Missouri Baptist University.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Registered Nursing
    44 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    40 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Missouri Baptist University was Registered Nursing with 44 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

227
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
446
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 227 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Baptist University, which is 0.509 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (446).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Missouri Baptist University by degrees awarded.

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Baptist University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1 times approximately the same the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Baptist University in Registered Nursing, which is 7.8 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

29%
100% Completion Time
41%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 29% of students graduating from Missouri Baptist University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 41% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Missouri Baptist University is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.56% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    553 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    56 degrees awarded
  3. American Indian or Alaska Native
    7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Missouri Baptist University is white (553 degrees awarded). There were 9.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

2.08% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    392 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    161 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Missouri Baptist University is white female (392 degrees awarded). There were 2.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (161 degrees).

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Operations

Missouri Baptist University has an endowment valued at nearly $4.88M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.56M (52.5%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Missouri Baptist University had a total salary expenditure of 37.1M. Missouri Baptist University employs 30 Assistant professors, 17 Associate professors and 15 Professors. Most academics at Missouri Baptist University are Female Assistant professor (19), Male Assistant professor (11), and Male Professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri Baptist University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 61 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 35 employees, and Management with 28 employees.

Endowment

$4.88M
2023 Endowment
3.76%
growth from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$20.3M
2023 Salaries
3.87%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Missouri Baptist University paid a median of $20.3M in salaries, which represents 54.6% of their overall expenditure ($37.1M) and a 3.87% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 30.5% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.2% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$4.59M
Instructional Salaries
69
Number of Employees

In 2023, Missouri Baptist University paid a total of $4.59M to 69 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.7% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
30 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
61 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Missouri Baptist University were Assistant professor with 30 employees, Associate professor with 17 employees, and Professor with 15 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri Baptist University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 61 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees, and Management with 28 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Assistant professor
  3. Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Missouri Baptist University was Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Male Professor with 9 employees.

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