by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Missouri Baptist University can feel overpowering, but remember that the majority of students receive some sort of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will MBU provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Read on to find out how much school funding will be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Missouri Baptist University.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For incoming first-year students at Missouri Baptist University, 100% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid approximately 249 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $21,676 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 98% | $19,183 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $4,976 |
| State/local grants | 32% | $2,282 |
| Federal student loans | 66% | $5,648 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At this school, around 28% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $17,805 (across approximately 1363 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 28% | $17,805 |
| Federal Pell grants | 11% | $5,081 |
| Federal student loans | 19% | $7,258 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $22,251.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $23,859 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $24,493 |
| Over $75,000 | $27,478 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $27,006 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $25,807 |
To project your own net price, use MBU’s net price tool: www.shoppingsheet.com/Shopping/Landing/mobap.
The median student at MBU graduates with $17,726 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $17,726 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $22,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $238.54/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
The median alone does not show how widely outcomes vary across the student body. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at MBU.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,750 |
| 25th percentile | $6,500 |
| 75th percentile | $25,250 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $34,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $19,000 |
| Middle income | $18,098 |
| High income | $15,000 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,933 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,171 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,000 |
| Independent students | $21,000 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. MBU.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at MBU:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 12004 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $334,135,061 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 35 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $377,792 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $10,794 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 8 |
| Total DoD amount | $8,390 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,049 |
References
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