The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 40.30% where the last year rate was 47%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.60% for full-time students and 42.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 40.30% where the current academic year rate is 47%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Missouri Baptist University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 38% | 26% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 36% | 32% | 41% |
| 2017-18 | 38% | 29% | 47% |
| 2018-19 | 36% | 27% | 43% |
| 2019-20 | 45% | 33% | 57% |
| 2020-21 | 35% | 26% | 48% |
| 2021-22 | 40% | 29% | 53% |
| 2022-23 | 40% | 30% | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 48% | 39% | 60% |
| 2024-25 | 47% | 37% | 60% |
| Average | 40.30% | 30.80% | 51.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 65.60% for full-time students and 42.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at MBU from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 58% | 33% |
| 2016-17 | 61% | 25% |
| 2017-18 | 59% | 100% |
| 2018-19 | 66% | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 71% | - |
| 2020-21 | 69% | 100% |
| 2021-22 | 73% | - |
| 2022-23 | 67% | - |
| 2023-24 | 67% | 40% |
| 2024-25 | 65% | 30% |
| Average | 65.60% | 42.80% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Missouri Baptist University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18:1 |
| 2016-17 | 19:1 |
| 2017-18 | 19:1 |
| 2018-19 | 19:1 |
| 2019-20 | 19:1 |
| 2020-21 | 18:1 |
| 2021-22 | 20:1 |
| 2022-23 | 19:1 |
| 2023-24 | 21:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 18.70:1 |
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