The student population at Missouri Baptist University is 5,699 (4,958 undergraduate and 741 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 423 (8.02%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,351 where 5,699 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 5,732 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,860 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,276 to 5,699 students, a net gain of 423 (8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Missouri Baptist University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,276 | 4,170 | 1,584 | 2,586 | 1,106 | 276 | 830 |
| 2016-17 | 5,732 456 | 4,632 462 | 1,791 207 | 2,841 255 | 1,100 -6 | 279 3 | 821 -9 |
| 2017-18 | 5,488 -244 | 4,508 -124 | 1,746 -45 | 2,762 -79 | 980 -120 | 256 -23 | 724 -97 |
| 2018-19 | 5,292 -196 | 4,392 -116 | 1,688 -58 | 2,704 -58 | 900 -80 | 247 -9 | 653 -71 |
| 2019-20 | 5,309 17 | 4,436 44 | 1,802 114 | 2,634 -70 | 873 -27 | 229 -18 | 644 -9 |
| 2020-21 | 4,860 -449 | 4,046 -390 | 1,659 -143 | 2,387 -247 | 814 -59 | 215 -14 | 599 -45 |
| 2021-22 | 4,983 123 | 4,251 205 | 1,765 106 | 2,486 99 | 732 -82 | 181 -34 | 551 -48 |
| 2022-23 | 5,231 248 | 4,549 298 | 1,903 138 | 2,646 160 | 682 -50 | 161 -20 | 521 -30 |
| 2023-24 | 5,641 410 | 4,889 340 | 2,061 158 | 2,828 182 | 752 70 | 177 16 | 575 54 |
| 2024-25 | 5,699 58 | 4,958 69 | 2,141 80 | 2,817 -11 | 741 -11 | 183 6 | 558 -17 |
| Average | 5,351 | 4,483 | 1,814 | 2,669 | 868 | 220 | 648 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,483 where 4,958 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Missouri Baptist University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,170 | 1,347 | 646 | 701 | 2,823 | 938 | 1,885 |
| 2016-17 | 4,632 | 1,440 | 685 | 755 | 3,192 | 1,106 | 2,086 |
| 2017-18 | 4,508 | 1,519 | 682 | 837 | 2,989 | 1,064 | 1,925 |
| 2018-19 | 4,392 | 1,471 | 663 | 808 | 2,921 | 1,025 | 1,896 |
| 2019-20 | 4,436 | 1,526 | 693 | 833 | 2,910 | 1,109 | 1,801 |
| 2020-21 | 4,046 | 1,380 | 632 | 748 | 2,666 | 1,027 | 1,639 |
| 2021-22 | 4,251 | 1,348 | 631 | 717 | 2,903 | 1,134 | 1,769 |
| 2022-23 | 4,549 | 1,390 | 649 | 741 | 3,159 | 1,254 | 1,905 |
| 2023-24 | 4,889 | 1,371 | 653 | 718 | 3,518 | 1,408 | 2,110 |
| 2024-25 | 4,958 | 1,405 | 657 | 748 | 3,553 | 1,484 | 2,069 |
| Average | 4,483 | 4,483 | 659 | 761 | 4,483 | 1,155 | 1,909 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 868 where 741 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Missouri Baptist University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,106 | 215 | 43 | 172 | 891 | 233 | 658 |
| 2016-17 | 1,100 | 203 | 36 | 167 | 897 | 243 | 654 |
| 2017-18 | 980 | 171 | 37 | 134 | 809 | 219 | 590 |
| 2018-19 | 900 | 137 | 56 | 81 | 763 | 191 | 572 |
| 2019-20 | 873 | 122 | 37 | 85 | 751 | 192 | 559 |
| 2020-21 | 814 | 129 | 39 | 90 | 685 | 176 | 509 |
| 2021-22 | 732 | 119 | 34 | 85 | 613 | 147 | 466 |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 125 | 29 | 96 | 557 | 132 | 425 |
| 2023-24 | 752 | 173 | 32 | 141 | 579 | 145 | 434 |
| 2024-25 | 741 | 192 | 42 | 150 | 549 | 141 | 408 |
| Average | 868 | 868 | 39 | 120 | 868 | 182 | 528 |
The percentage of white students is 80.59%. The percentage was 60.01% 10 years ago and MBU still has a high percentage of white students. 2.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.19% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 60.01% to 80.59%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.87% to 2.51%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.88% to 7.19%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 1.40% to 0.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3436 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.6346 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Missouri Baptist University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 9 | 46 | 363 | 74 | 2 | 3,166 | 91 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 51 | 406 | 62 | 7 | 3,519 | 97 |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 59 | 419 | 40 | 12 | 3,443 | 77 |
| 2018-19 | 43 | 83 | 377 | 67 | 11 | 3,470 | 70 |
| 2019-20 | 49 | 76 | 361 | 59 | 9 | 3,303 | 82 |
| 2020-21 | 44 | 80 | 394 | 81 | 11 | 3,668 | 88 |
| 2021-22 | 40 | 93 | 384 | 86 | 9 | 3,749 | 102 |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 47 | 294 | 25 | 6 | 2,223 | 38 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 36 | 302 | 12 | 4 | 1,984 | 71 |
| 2024-25 | 39 | 143 | 410 | 16 | 15 | 4,593 | 180 |
| Average | 35 | 71 | 371 | 52 | 9 | 3,312 | 90 |
951 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 17% of total students. The number of online students has increased 191.72% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Missouri Baptist University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,276 | 326 | 866 | 4,084 |
| 2016-17 | 5,732 | 406 | 943 | 4,383 |
| 2017-18 | 5,488 | 465 | 1,053 | 3,970 |
| 2018-19 | 5,292 | 526 | 1,103 | 3,663 |
| 2019-20 | 5,309 | 631 | 1,195 | 3,483 |
| 2020-21 | 4,860 | 640 | 1,179 | 3,041 |
| 2021-22 | 4,983 | 482 | 1,140 | 3,361 |
| 2022-23 | 5,231 | 693 | 1,035 | 3,503 |
| 2023-24 | 5,641 | 841 | 1,063 | 3,737 |
| 2024-25 | 5,699 | 951 | 1,034 | 3,714 |
| Average | 5,351 | 596 | 1,061 | 3,694 |
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