Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: Statistics

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#5832 of 14,131 In the World
#1645 of 2,597 In North America
#1560 of 2,496 In the United States
#36 of 67 In Missouri
#5 of 11 In Kansas
#3188 of 4,103 For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
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Quick Review

Religion
Southern Baptist
Acceptance rate
94%
Avg. cost to attend
$23,318 /y
Aid receiving
43%
Undergraduates
1,009
Graduates
2,763
Male:Female Ratio
80:20
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.mbts.edu

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the 31% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 94% 95% 94%
Applicants 105 74 31
Admissions 99 70 29
Freshmen enrolled full time 37 28 9
Freshmen enrolled part time 24 20 4

397 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,780 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2184 (58%)
Nonresident Alien 537 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 424 (11%)
Asian 217 (6%)
Hispanic 187 (5%)
Black or African American 146 (4%)
Two or more races 44 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 22 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is $23,318 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$23,318/year
Average aid awarded
$5,774
Students receiving aid
43%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $20,542
$30-48K $21,721
$48-75K $23,974
$75-110K $27,902
$110K+ $28,352

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,580$6,520
Tuition in-state $8,580$6,520
Tuition out-of-state $8,580$6,520
Fee in-district $900$900
Fee in-state $900$900
Fee out-of-state $900$900

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 267
Combined charge for room and board $9,100
Room charge $4,420
Meal charge $4,680

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary majors

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has granted 85 bachelor's degrees across 9 programs, 257 master's across 7 programs, and 186 doctorate degrees across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Theology & Theological Studies 2 111 74
Divinity & Ministry 20 105 32
Bible & Biblical Studies 7 36 43
Missions & Missionary Studies 1 16 12
Religious Education 1 10 16
Clinical Pastoral Counseling & Patient Counseling 1 4 12
Pastoral Studies & Counseling 1 9
Education, General 9
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
Business Administration and Management, General 4
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4
Grand Total 8 85 257 186

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has a graduation rate of 41%, which is among the 26% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 41% 13% 57%
  • Full-time retention rate - 59%
  • Part-time retention rate - 41%

Publications & Citations

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has published 200 scientific papers with 82 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Theology / Divinity / Religious studies, History, Political Science, Art & Design, Sociology, Law, Literature, and Environmental Science.

Publications
200
Citations
82

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
197 / 82
Philosophy
185 / 80
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
154 / 46
History
91 / 57
Political Science
89 / 72
Art & Design
84 / 22
Sociology
80 / 39
Law
75 / 71
Literature
67 / 17
Environmental Science
64 / 61
Geography and Cartography
61 / 44
Archaeology
61 / 44
Linguistics
47 / 38
Classics and Ancient History
27 / 5
Psychology
26 / 57
Computer Science
24 / 18
Biology
21 / 55
Medicine
20 / 31
Physics
20 / 4
Engineering
19 / 9
Fashion Design
13 / 6
Social Psychology
13 / 51
Geology
12 / 41
Aesthetics
11 / 4
Economics
11 / 5
Psychiatry
11 / 31
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10 / 3
Paleontology
10 / 41
Development Studies
9 / 5
Creative Writing
8 / 7
Acoustical Engineering
8 / 4
Quantum and Particle physics
8 / 0
Chemistry
7 / 0
Genetics
7 / 0
Art History
7 / 2
Pathology
7 / 17
Business
6 / 9
Anthropology
6 / 13
Cyber Security
5 / 5
Mechanical Engineering
5 / 0

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 1
1992 0 0
1993 3 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 4
1996 0 0
1997 1 5
1998 8 1
1999 21 2
2000 17 1
2001 12 1
2002 18 1
2003 18 3
2004 15 0
2005 9 2
2006 4 1
2007 2 0
2008 1 2
2009 1 2
2010 1 2
2011 3 3
2012 1 3
2013 1 2
2014 3 6
2015 2 4
2016 2 5
2017 0 3
2018 5 6
2019 6 3
2020 4 3
2021 10 3
2022 4 3
2023 8 3
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Notable alumni

  1. Darrin Patrick

    Darrin Patrick
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-2020 (aged 50)
    Occupations
    authorpastorcivil servant
    Biography

    Darrin Patrick was an American author and teaching pastor at Seacoast Church in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a pastor of The Journey, a fellowship of churches in St. Louis, Missouri, which he founded in 2002. He served as the chaplain to the St. Louis Cardinals and was the author of several books. A prominent figure within New Calvinism, he was the vice-president of the Acts 29 Network, an international church planting organization, and a council member of The Gospel Coalition.

  2. Jeff Iorg

    Jeff Iorg
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Biography

    Jeff P. Iorg is an American author, pastor, church planter, teacher, speaker, and current president of Gateway Seminary (formerly Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary), an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention with five campuses located in the Western United States.

  3. Joseph Shore

    Joseph Shore
    Years
    1948-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    opera singer
    Biography

    Joseph Shore was an American operatic Baritone and voice teacher. He has excelled particularly in the operas of Giuseppe Verdi.

General info

Alternative names MBTS
MBCSBC
Midwestern Baptist College
Midwestern Baptist Seminary
Midwestern
Midwestern Baptist College, SBC
MBC
Total FTE staff 211
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions

Location and contacts

Address 5001 N. Oak Trafficway
Kansas City, Missouri, 64118-4697
United States
City population 508,000
Phone 8164143700