Missouri Baptist University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,764

4.4% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$19,583

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

6.92%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

54.5%

1,000 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

5,488

30.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

39.4%

85 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Missouri Baptist University is a higher education institution located in St. Louis County, MO. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Missouri Baptist University were General Business Administration & Management (42 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (39 degrees), and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (33 degrees).

In 2017, 844 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Missouri Baptist University. 70% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (706 degrees), 12.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (57 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Missouri Baptist University is $24,764, which is $4,031 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Missouri Baptist University is $24,764, which is $4,031 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,583.

In 2017, 35% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 30% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$24,764

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Missouri Baptist University was $24,764. The cost of tuition at Missouri Baptist University is $4,031 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).

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Average Net Price

$19,583

2017 Value

1.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Missouri Baptist University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,583. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Missouri Baptist University grew by 1.75%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,231

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Missouri Baptist University was of $8,231 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 3.77% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

35%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

30%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

35% of undergraduate students at Missouri Baptist University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 7.89% with respect to 2016, when 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.92%

2016 Default Rate

66

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Missouri Baptist University was 6.92%, which represents 66 out of the 954 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Missouri Baptist University received 1,000 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those 1,000 applicants, 545 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.5% acceptance rate.

There were 5,488 students enrolled at Missouri Baptist University in 2017, and 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Missouri Baptist University has an overall enrollment yield of 51.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

545

Accepted Out of 1,000

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Missouri Baptist University was 54.5% (545 admissions from 1,000 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 51.2%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants stayed by 0%, while admissions grew by 6.45%.

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SAT Scores

9%

Submission Percentage

26

Scores Submitted

9% of enrolled first-time students at Missouri Baptist University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Missouri Baptist University has a total enrollment of 5,488 students. The full-time enrollment at Missouri Baptist University is 1,690 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,798. This means that 30.8% of students enrolled at Missouri Baptist University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Missouri Baptist University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.7% White, 7.63% Black or African American, 1.4% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, 0.729% Hispanic or Latino, 0.729% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.219% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Missouri Baptist University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (43.7%), followed by White Male (28.6%) and Black or African American Male (8.62%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (64.3%), followed by White Male (19.3%) and Black or African American Female (8.19%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Missouri Baptist University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,488 students. The full-time enrollment at Missouri Baptist University is 1,690 and the part-time enrollment is 3,798. This means that 30.8% of students enrolled at Missouri Baptist University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

59%

2017 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 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Missouri Baptist University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,443

  2. Black or African American

    419

  3. Two or More Races

    77

The enrolled student population at Missouri Baptist University is 62.7% White, 7.63% Black or African American, 1.4% Two or More Races, 1.08% Asian, 0.729% Hispanic or Latino, 0.729% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.219% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 1,350 students (24.6%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 338 more women than men received degrees from Missouri Baptist University. The majority of degree recipients at Missouri Baptist University are white (706 degrees awarded). There were 12.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (57 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Missouri Baptist University is General Business Administration & Management (42 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (39 degrees) and Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (33 degrees).

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 Education (383 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (53 degrees), and Theology (9 degrees).

Workforce

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 Missouri Baptist University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,895,557 people), Secondary school teachers (310,757 people), Education administrators (258,061 people), Clergy (131,326 people), and Postsecondary teachers (126,757 people).

The most specialized majors at Missouri Baptist University are Education (383 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (53 degrees), Theology (9 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (24 degrees).

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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 Missouri Baptist University are Surgeons, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Missouri Baptist University are Education (383 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (53 degrees), Theology (9 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (24 degrees).

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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 Missouri Baptist University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,769,319 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (285,930 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (229,247 people), Religious organizations (170,743 people), and Child day care services (95,834 people).

The most specialized majors at Missouri Baptist University are Education (383 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (53 degrees), Theology (9 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (24 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    42 degrees awarded

  2. Elementary Education & Teaching

    39 degrees awarded

  3. Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations

    33 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Missouri Baptist University was General Business Administration & Management with 42 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 253

  2. 591

In 2017, 253 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Baptist University, which is 0.428 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (591).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Missouri Baptist University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.714 times less than the 70 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 72 degrees were awarded to women at Missouri Baptist University in School Counseling & Guidance Services, which is 9 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

25%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 25% of students graduating from Missouri Baptist University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Missouri Baptist University is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 2.35% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    706 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    57 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Missouri Baptist University is white (706 degrees awarded). There were 12.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (57 degrees).

4.03% of degree recipients (34 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    507 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    199 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Missouri Baptist University is white female (507 degrees awarded). There were 2.55 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (199 degrees).

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Operations

Missouri Baptist University has an endowment valued at nearly $3.79M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.05M (27.6%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2017, Missouri Baptist University had a total salary expenditure of $33.6M. Missouri Baptist University employs 34 Assistant professors, 21 Professors, and 12 Associate professors. Most academics at Missouri Baptist University are Male Assistant professors (17), Female Assistant professors(17), and Male Professors (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri Baptist University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 43 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 40 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.79M

2017 Endowment

6.07%

growth from 2016

Missouri Baptist University has an endowment valued at about $3.79M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Missouri Baptist University grew 6.07% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $29.3M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Missouri Baptist University received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$14.5M

2017 Salaries

4.77%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Missouri Baptist University paid a median of $14.5M in salaries, which represents 43.3% of their overall expenditure ($33.6M) and a 4.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.15% decline from 2015 and a 5.49% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.9M

Instructional Salaries

72

Number of Employees

In 2017, Missouri Baptist University paid a total of $3.9M to 72 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $16.8M (34%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Missouri Baptist University were Assistant professor with 34 employees; Professor with 21 employees; and Professor with 12 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Missouri Baptist University were Office and Administrative Support with 43 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Assistant professor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Missouri Baptist University was Male Assistant professor with 17 employees, Female Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Male Professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Missouri Baptist University.

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