For the academic year 2024-2025, Missouri Baptist University has a total enrollment of 5,699 students, including 4,958 undergraduate and 741 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - MBU's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,324 male (40.78%) and 3,375 female (59.22%) students are attending Missouri Baptist University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 68.86.
By class level, 4,958 (87.00%) are undergraduate students and 741 (13.00%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 43.18% are male and 56.82% are female, while among graduate students, 24.70% are male and 75.30% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,699 | 4,958 | 741 |
| Men | 2,324 | 2,141 | 183 |
| Women | 3,375 | 2,817 | 558 |
By race/ethnicity, 4,593 White, 410 Black, and 143 Asian students out of a total of 5,699 are attending at Missouri Baptist University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Missouri Baptist University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 34.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Asian | 143 | 52 | 91 |
| Black | 410 | 182 | 228 |
| Hispanic | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| White | 4,593 | 1,816 | 2,777 |
| Two or more races | 180 | 83 | 97 |
| Race Unknown | 214 | 96 | 118 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 32 | 13 | 19 |
| Asian | 136 | 51 | 85 |
| Black | 319 | 151 | 168 |
| Hispanic | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| White | 4,015 | 1,696 | 2,319 |
| Two or more races | 165 | 76 | 89 |
| Race Unknown | 194 | 92 | 102 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Asian | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Black | 91 | 31 | 60 |
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 578 | 120 | 458 |
| Two or more races | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Race Unknown | 20 | 4 | 16 |
By age, MBU has 1,052 students under 18 years old and 13 students over 65 years old. There are 4,630 students under 25 years old, and 996 students over 25 years old out of 5,641 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 1,052 students are younger than 18 and 6 students are older than 65. MBU has 4,551 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 332 students aged 25 and over.
It has 79 graduate students aged under 25 and 664 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,052 | 615 | 437 |
| 18-19 | 2,493 | 1,463 | 1,030 |
| 20-21 | 474 | 241 | 233 |
| 22-24 | 611 | 328 | 283 |
| 25-29 | 358 | 243 | 115 |
| 30-34 | 158 | 121 | 37 |
| 35-39 | 142 | 109 | 33 |
| 40-49 | 242 | 201 | 41 |
| 50-64 | 83 | 63 | 20 |
| Over 65 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,052 | 615 | 437 |
| 18-19 | 2,493 | 1,463 | 1,030 |
| 20-21 | 474 | 241 | 233 |
| 22-24 | 532 | 272 | 260 |
| 25-29 | 157 | 101 | 56 |
| 30-34 | 59 | 42 | 17 |
| 35-39 | 40 | 29 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 52 | 43 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Over 65 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 79 | 56 | 23 |
| 25-29 | 201 | 142 | 59 |
| 30-34 | 99 | 79 | 20 |
| 35-39 | 102 | 80 | 22 |
| 40-49 | 190 | 158 | 32 |
| 50-64 | 65 | 47 | 18 |
| Over 65 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Missouri Baptist University, 951 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,034 students are enrolled in some online courses.
791 students who live in Missouri or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 160 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,699 | 951 | 1,034 |
| Undergraduate | 4,958 | 395 | 993 |
| Graduate | 741 | 556 | 41 |
| Missouri Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 791 | 159 | 1 |
| Undergraduate | 307 | 87 | 1 |
| Graduate | 484 | 72 | 0 |
Among 4,958 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 284 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.73%.219 students have transferred in as full-time status and 65 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,186 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 219 |
| Regular Part-time | 3,488 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 65 |
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