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 22 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is theology & religious vocations.
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MBTS was not ranked in College Factual's 2025 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 94%, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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 24%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 24% for first-time, full-time students at MBTS, which is 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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,542 | $21,721 | $23,974 | $27,902 | $28,352 |
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 27% of students took out student loans averaging $5,606 a year. That adds up to $22,424 over four years for those students.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 394 | NA |
| Biblical Studies | 89 | $42,567 |
| Religious Education | 38 | NA |
| Missionary Studies | 29 | $39,368 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 18 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 17 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 11 | NA |
| General Education | 9 | NA |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 6 | NA |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 4 | 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 2022-2023, 2,177 students took at least one online class at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. This is a decrease from the 2,185 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,177 | 1,780 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,185 | 1,822 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,805 | 1,356 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,278 | 1,060 |
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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