MBTS Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding MBTS retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

• MBTS Retention Rate
• MBTS Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• MBTS Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

MBTS Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 81% students making it past their freshmen year, MBTS has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Missouri, the average is 69.43%.

MBTS Graduation Rates

There were approximately 77 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 25% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 32% of the students had graduated and after eight years 33% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical MBTS graduation rate 32%.

MBTS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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MBTS Drop Out Rate

Approximately 160 students or 67% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 160 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 12 transferred to another institution.

• MBTS lost contact with the remaining 146 who we assumed dropped out.

MBTS Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

A meaningful share of students at MBTS are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.

Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.

First-Time / Full-Time MBTS Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary represent 10.42% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MBTS graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 58% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

MBTS First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time MBTS Drop Out Rates

10 first-time / full-time students or 42% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• MBTS lost contact with the remaining 8 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary represent 37.92% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MBTS graduation rate was 26%, and by the eight year mark, 26% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time MBTS Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time MBTS Drop Out Rates

67 first-time / part-time students or 74% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 2 transferred to another institution.

• MBTS lost contact with the remaining 65 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary represent 21.67% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MBTS graduation rate was 48%, and by the eight year mark, 50% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

MBTS Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time MBTS Drop Out Rates

26 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 3 transferred to another institution.

• MBTS lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Returning / part-time students at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary represent 30.00% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the MBTS graduation rate was 21%, and by the eight year mark, 21% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.

MBTS Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Part-Time MBTS Drop Out Rates

57 non first-time / part-time students or 79% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 2 are still enrolled.

• 5 transferred to another institution.

• MBTS lost contact with the remaining 50 who we assumed dropped out.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics