Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MBTS) is a private Baptist seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary also houses an undergraduate college, Spurgeon College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 96%
- Average net price: $23,006
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,804
- Graduation rate (150%): 64%
- Graduation rate (200%): 36%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 30%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,535
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,745
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,712
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Kansas City, MO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary include Bible, Divinity, Missions.
- Bible (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,420 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Divinity (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,420 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Missions (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,368 1 year after graduation · median debt $7,733
- Multi- (10 bachelor's)
- Pastoral Studies (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,420 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Business Administration and Management (6 bachelor's)
- Communication (2 bachelor's)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 bachelor's)
- Religious Education (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,420 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Religious (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,420 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
Degree mix: Business 75%, Communication 25%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,177 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $23,177
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $25,389
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,809
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,718
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,765
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,120
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,120
- Books and supplies: $994
- On-campus room and board: $9,971
- Off-campus room and board: $14,062
- Off-campus with family: $4,162
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,085
- Sticker vs net gap: -911%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 24%
- Average institutional grant: $2,427
- Average federal loan: $7,307
- Median debt at graduation: $15,675
Admissions
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary admits 96% of applicants. Of students admitted, 71% enrolled.
- Applications: 139
- Admitted: 134
- Enrolled: 95
- Yield (first-choice signal): 71%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,804
- Women: 24%
- Commuter share (estimated): 82%
- Part-time undergraduates: 33%
- Age 25 and older: 52%
- Graduate students: 1,151
- Graduation rate: 64%
- Come back after freshman year: 81%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 20%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $90,686
- Associate professor salary: $56,053
- Assistant professor salary: $57,581
- On-campus housing capacity: 327
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary acceptance rate? Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary admits 96% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,177 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,006.
What majors does Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary offer? Popular programs include Bible, Divinity, Missions, Multi-, Pastoral Studies.
What is the average salary after Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,535 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 30% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 64%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary official site: https://mbts.edu.