True College Verdict
F

Missouri Baptist University

Saint Louis, MO · 1,488 undergraduates · 13% receive Pell Grants · admits 69%
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degrees

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 1,580 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 23.7 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $27,032 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
About half
56% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Mixed
Graduates owe a typical $23,250 against earnings of $49,360, a ratio of 0.47. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

Nothing stands out as clearly better than similar colleges.

Why it is bad

  • It falls short of expectations: it graduates 16 points fewer students than is typical for a college enrolling the same share of low-income students (56% against an expected 73%; the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about 16 points).
  • Many students leave early: only 65% of first-year students return for a second year.
  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $49,360, lower than 75% of four-year colleges.
  • Earnings trail expectations by about $26,422 a year for a college with its student mix (the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about $15,000).
  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $23,250 in federal loans against earnings of $49,360.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $27,032 a year after grants, more than at 78% of four-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
56%
Better than 43% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
65%
Better than 20% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$49,360
Better than 25% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$23,250
Better than 18% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$27,032
Better than 22% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$36,084
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs13n/a$15,750
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities9n/an/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

Students and reviews

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