Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, MO · Private · Large suburb · MBU
Private institution in Saint Louis, MO · 1,452 undergraduates · 64% acceptance rate · $46,660 median earnings 10 years after entry.
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
- $25,8071,533rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,1221,414th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $33,1221,350th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $47,3701,400th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,500934th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,6601,263rd highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,9971,288th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 48.2%1,219th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 66.6%1,411th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 64.1%477th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 983963rd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23493rd highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,4521,136th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 21.0:11,930th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 12.7%1,999th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 260 mi (MDW)
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 38 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $43,798 | $35,274 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,048 | $37,478 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $32,653 | $34,704 |
| Behavioral SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $32,162 | — |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $29,685 | $27,947 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,322 | $21,964 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $29,219 | $29,374 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $27,552 | $32,569 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| BiotechnologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1957source
- Athletic nickname: "Spartans"source
- School colors: #002144 and #FFFFFFsource
- Formerly known as "St. Louis Baptist College" (1957–1964)source
- Formerly known as "Missouri Baptist College" (1964–2002)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
- Notable alum: Helen Maroulissource
Athletics — 15 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $16,442,715 (M $10,445,806 · W $5,889,214 · Coed $107,695)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Missouri Baptist University’s 1,452 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In MO
- College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO · 1,415 undergrads
- Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO · 1,367 undergrads
- Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO · 1,357 undergrads
- Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivar, MO · 1,339 undergrads
- Missouri Valley CollegeMarshall, MO · 1,274 undergrads
- Ranken Technical CollegeSaint Louis, MO · 1,695 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Los Angeles Pacific UniversitySan Dimas, CA · 1,453 undergrads
- Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC · 1,454 undergrads
- Luther CollegeDecorah, IA · 1,454 undergrads
- Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH · 1,450 undergrads
- Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX · 1,454 undergrads
- University of BridgeportBridgeport, CT · 1,450 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitemobap.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 178244)
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