The student population at Maranatha Baptist University is 960 (735 undergraduate and 225 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 99 (9.35%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at MBBC is 76.56% which is decreased by 195 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 96 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 87 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 533 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 48.88% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,022 where 960 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,139 students in 2018 and was lowest at 916 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,059 to 960 students, a net loss of 99 (9.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Maranatha Baptist University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 814 where 735 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 Maranatha Baptist University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 208 where 225 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 Maranatha Baptist University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 82.60%. The percentage was 85.74% 10 years ago and MBBC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.71% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.77% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 85.74% to 82.60%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.13% to 2.71%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.70% to 1.77%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.21% to 6.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.3116 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.2619 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Maranatha Baptist University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
533 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 56% of total students. The number of online students has increased 48.88% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Maranatha Baptist University from 2015 to 2025.