Maranatha Baptist University

www.mbu.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$18,900
7.63% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$26,001
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
70.9%
206 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
977
48.6% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
61.6%
77 Graduates

About

Maranatha Baptist University is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, WI. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Maranatha Baptist University were General Education (40 degrees awarded), Biblical Studies (23 degrees), and Organizational Leadership (11 degrees).

In 2023, 233 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Maranatha Baptist University. 50.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (197 degrees), 14.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Maranatha Baptist University is $18,900, which is $−10,380 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Maranatha Baptist University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 137 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Maranatha Baptist University is $18,900, which is $10,380 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,001.

In 2023, 64% of undergraduate students attending Maranatha Baptist University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$18,900
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Maranatha Baptist University was $18,900. The cost of tuition at Maranatha Baptist University is $−10,380 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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Average Net Price

$26,001
2023 Value
13.8%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Maranatha Baptist University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,001. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Maranatha Baptist University grew by 13.8%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,260
Room and Board
$1,442
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Maranatha Baptist University was of $8,260 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 15.4% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,442. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.49% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

64%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
28%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

64% of undergraduate students at Maranatha Baptist University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 5.88% with respect to 2022, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Maranatha Baptist University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 137 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Maranatha Baptist University received 206 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 30.6% annual growth. Out of those 206 applicants, 146 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 70.9% acceptance rate.

There were 977 students enrolled at Maranatha Baptist University in 2023. 20% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Maranatha Baptist University has an overall enrollment yield of 69.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

70.9%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
146
Accepted Out of 206

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Maranatha Baptist University was 70.9% (146 admissions from 206 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 75.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 30.6%, while admissions declined by 34.5%.

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SAT Scores

20%
Submission Percentage (2023)
20
Scores Submitted (2023)

20% of enrolled first-time students at Maranatha Baptist University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Maranatha Baptist University had a total enrollment of 977 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Maranatha Baptist University is 475 students and the part-time enrollment is 502. This means that 48.6% of students enrolled at Maranatha Baptist University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Maranatha Baptist University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 80.8% White, 5.94% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Asian, 2.66% Two or More Races, 1.43% Black or African American, 0.307% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.102% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Maranatha Baptist University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.2%), followed by White Male (34.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.88%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (45.6%), followed by White Female (26.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.02%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Maranatha Baptist University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 977 students. The full-time enrollment at Maranatha Baptist University is 475 and the part-time enrollment is 502. This means that 48.6% of students enrolled at Maranatha Baptist University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

76%
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 Maranatha Baptist University was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Maranatha Baptist University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    789 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    58 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    48 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Maranatha Baptist University is 80.8% White, 5.94% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Asian, 2.66% Two or More Races, 1.43% Black or African American, 0.307% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.102% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

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, 21 students (2.15%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 3 more women than men received degrees from Maranatha Baptist University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Maranatha Baptist University is white (197 degrees awarded). There were 14.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (14 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Maranatha Baptist University is General Education (40 degrees awarded), followed by Biblical Studies (23 degrees) and Organizational Leadership (11 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Maranatha Baptist University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (76 degrees awarded), Education (63 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (19 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,619,053 people), Secondary school teachers (588,609 people), Education administrators (311,484 people), Other managers (217,869 people), and Special education teachers (214,846 people).

The most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University in 2023 are Theology (76 degrees awarded), Education (63 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (19 degrees), English (7 degrees), and History (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University are Theology (76 degrees awarded), Education (63 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (19 degrees), English (7 degrees), and History (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,056,953 people), uninformed (499,783 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (439,197 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (244,158 people), and Legal services (171,543 people).

The most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University are Theology (76 degrees awarded), Education (63 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (19 degrees), English (7 degrees), and History (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Most Common (2023)
  1. General Education
    40 degrees awarded
  2. Biblical Studies
    23 degrees awarded
  3. Organizational Leadership
    11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at Maranatha Baptist University was General Education with 40 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

115
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
118
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Maranatha Baptist University, which is 0.975 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (118).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Maranatha Baptist University in Biblical Studies, which is 5.33 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Maranatha Baptist University in General Education, which is 2.91 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

42%
100% Completion Time
50%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 42% of students graduating from Maranatha Baptist University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

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

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

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    197 degrees awarded
  2. Two or More Races
    14 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Maranatha Baptist University is white (197 degrees awarded). There were 14.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (14 degrees).

2.15% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    102 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    95 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races Female
    7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Maranatha Baptist University is white female (102 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (95 degrees).

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Operations

Maranatha Baptist University has an endowment valued at nearly $281k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 647k (231%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Maranatha Baptist University had a total salary expenditure of 18M. Maranatha Baptist University employs 23 Associate professors, 11 Professors and 9 No academic ranks. Most academics at Maranatha Baptist University are Male Associate professor (13), Female Associate professor (10), and Male Professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Maranatha Baptist University are: Management, with 20 employees, Service, with 12 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees.

Endowment

$281k
2023 Endowment
0.935%
growth from 2022

Maranatha Baptist University has an endowment valued at about $281k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Maranatha Baptist University grew 0.935% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $51.2M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$7.02M
2023 Salaries
10.2%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Maranatha Baptist University paid a median of $7.02M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($18M) and a 10.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.577% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.7% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$1.69M
Instructional Salaries
46
Number of Employees

In 2023, Maranatha Baptist University paid a total of $1.69M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 24% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
23 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
20 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Maranatha Baptist University were Associate professor with 23 employees, Professor with 11 employees, and No academic rank with 9 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Maranatha Baptist University were Management with 20 employees, Service with 12 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 10 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

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

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Maranatha Baptist University was Male Associate professor with 13 employees, Female Associate professor with 10 employees, and Male Professor with 9 employees.

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