Maranatha Baptist University
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Private institution in Watertown, WI · 566 undergraduates · 71% acceptance rate · $45,593 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Median graduate debt
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $24,6591,448th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $20,2801,121st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,280869th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $33,4961,057th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $14,143278th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,5931,318th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,4031,198th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.7%563rd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.7%927th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70.9%628th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1141553rd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24420th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5661,640th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 34.0%982nd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 94 mi (ORD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 21 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,733 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $41,789 | $36,134 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $32,284 | $18,315 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | $21,964 | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $18,154 | $25,194 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1968source
- Athletic nickname: "Sabercats"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Goldsource
- Mascot: Sabercatssource
- Motto: ""To the Praise of His Glory""source
- Formerly known as "Maranatha Baptist Bible College" (1968–2013)source
- Athletic conference: Independentsource
Athletics — 6 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Maranatha Baptist University’s 566 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In WI
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- Compare with Northland CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
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