by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary was awarded 216 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is divinity/ministry.
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MBTS was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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With an acceptance rate of 98%, MBTS has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
The student to faculty ratio at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is 15%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 78% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at MBTS is 13%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 880 undergraduates at MBTS with 401 being full-time and 479 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,106 | $14,864 | $19,087 | $23,663 | $24,661 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MBTS, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At MBTS, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,408 a year. That adds up to $25,632 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MBTS is 2.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for MBTS are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5001 N. Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64118-4697 |
| Phone: | 816-414-3700 |
| Website: | https://www.mbts.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/midwestern.seminary |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/mbts |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 21 | $26,441 |
| Missionary Studies | 18 | $24,868 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 16 | NA |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 9 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 7 | NA |
| Sacred Music | 5 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 2 | NA |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 0 | NA |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 0 | NA |
| Religious Education | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 2,185 students took at least one online class at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. This is an increase from the 1,805 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,185 | 1,822 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,805 | 1,356 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,482 | 1,103 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,278 | 1,060 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,101 | 765 |
Learn more about online learning at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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