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 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at MBU is 87.00% which is increased by 788 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 365 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
951 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 191.72% since 2015.
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.
87.00% of total students is undergraduate students and 13.00% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 788 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 365 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.45 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in MBU than male students.
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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