by our College Data Analytics TeamMissouri Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution in Saint Louis, Missouri enrolling 1,488 undergraduates. It accepts 69% of applicants and has an on-time graduation rate of 48%, above the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,967 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 38%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Missouri Baptist University ranks #1,967 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 38%.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Missouri Baptist University was awarded 2 badges in the 2027 rankings.
MBU is ranked #1,967 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list.
MBU is also ranked #47 on the Best Colleges in Missouri list.
See all of the rankings for Missouri Baptist University.
The acceptance rate at Missouri Baptist University is a competitive 69%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
MBU received ACT scores from 4% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 12 and 18.
Learn more about Missouri Baptist University admissions.
The student to faculty ratio at Missouri Baptist University is about average at 15 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.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Missouri Baptist University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Missouri Baptist University is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At MBU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 48%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Missouri Baptist University.
In the current academic year, there are 1,488 undergraduates at MBU.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Missouri Baptist University.
The overall average net price of MBU is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,808 | $24,022 | $25,332 | $29,678 | $29,420 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MBU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MBU, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $7,258 a year. That adds up to $29,032 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.6%. 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. Get more details about paying for Missouri Baptist University.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Missouri Baptist University make about $46,660 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Missouri Baptist University make the most money.
Missouri Baptist University is an private not-for-profit institution situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. MBU is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Missouri Baptist University.
Get in touch with Missouri Baptist University can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One College Park Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63141-8698 |
| Phone: | 8774341115 |
| Website: | www.mobap.edu |
| Wikipedia: | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri_Baptist_University |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/mobap?fref=ts |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/MoBaptistU |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 22 majors graduated from Missouri Baptist University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 657 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 109 | $38,529 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 76 | $34,502 |
| Nursing | 62 | NA |
| Student Counseling | 51 | $37,283 |
| Health & Physical Education | 45 | $25,801 |
| Social Work | 36 | NA |
| Educational Administration | 31 | $46,433 |
| General Psychology | 26 | $30,423 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 24 | NA |
1,388 students took at least one online class at Missouri Baptist University.
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
Learn more about online learning at Missouri Baptist University.
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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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