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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist
Location Saint Louis, MO
Population 2,000,000
Website https://www.mobap.edu/
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (63%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,420
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 74%
From Region 17%
Athletes 56.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Black 14%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
Hispanic 1%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 50.2% 50.2% 2012 Men: 46.9% 46.9% 2013 Men: 50.6% 50.6% 2014 Men: 60.2% 60.2% 2015 Men: 55.0% 55.0% 2016 Men: 52.1% 52.1% 2017 Men: 58.7% 58.7% 2018 Men: 55.7% 55.7% 2019 Men: 47.1% 47.1% 2020 Men: 52.2% 52.2% 2021 Men: 56.4% 56.4% 2022 Men: 53.6% 53.6% 2023 Men: 57.6% 57.6% 2024 Men: 46.2% 46.2%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2012 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2013 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2014 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2015 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2016 Native: 2.4% 2.4% 2017 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2018 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2019 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2020 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2021 Native: 2.0% 2.0% 2022 Native: 2.9% 2.9% 2023 Native: 3.6% 3.6% 2024 Native: 2.8% 2.8% 2011 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2014 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2015 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2016 Asian: 1.9% 1.9% 2017 Asian: 1.8% 1.8% 2018 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2019 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2020 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2021 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2022 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Asian: 2.2% 2.2% 2024 Asian: 3.2% 3.2% 2011 Black: 23.1% 23.1% 2012 Black: 13.4% 13.4% 2013 Black: 5.6% 5.6% 2014 Black: 12.1% 12.1% 2015 Black: 19.0% 19.0% 2016 Black: 13.3% 13.3% 2017 Black: 16.2% 16.2% 2018 Black: 18.5% 18.5% 2019 Black: 15.5% 15.5% 2020 Black: 17.6% 17.6% 2021 Black: 16.5% 16.5% 2022 Black: 15.4% 15.4% 2023 Black: 18.1% 18.1% 2024 Black: 16.1% 16.1% 2011 Hispanic: 1.9% 1.9% 2012 Hispanic: 1.6% 1.6% 2013 Hispanic: 1.7% 1.7% 2014 Hispanic: 5.5% 5.5% 2015 Hispanic: 3.7% 3.7% 2016 Hispanic: 5.7% 5.7% 2017 Hispanic: 3.5% 3.5% 2018 Hispanic: 3.8% 3.8% 2019 Hispanic: 4.2% 4.2% 2020 Hispanic: 2.7% 2.7% 2021 Hispanic: 2.0% 2.0% 2022 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Hispanic: 2.5% 2.5% 2024 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2011 White: 63.7% 63.7% 2012 White: 71.0% 71.0% 2013 White: 83.1% 83.1% 2014 White: 77.4% 77.4% 2015 White: 70.4% 70.4% 2016 White: 64.3% 64.3% 2017 White: 72.8% 72.8% 2018 White: 69.7% 69.7% 2019 White: 65.2% 65.2% 2020 White: 66.1% 66.1% 2021 White: 67.7% 67.7% 2022 White: 70.7% 70.7% 2023 White: 67.4% 67.4% 2024 White: 71.8% 71.8% 2011 International: 9.0% 9.0% 2012 International: 8.1% 8.1% 2013 International: 6.2% 6.2% 2014 International: 3.5% 3.5% 2015 International: 1.9% 1.9% 2016 International: 2.9% 2.9% 2017 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2018 International: 2.5% 2.5% 2019 International: 2.7% 2.7% 2020 International: 2.3% 2.3% 2021 International: 1.2% 1.2% 2022 International: 1.1% 1.1% 2023 International: 3.6% 3.6% 2024 International: 4.0% 4.0%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 2.3% 2.3% 2021 Native: 3.0% 3.0% 2022 Native: 2.1% 2.1% 2023 Native: 1.5% 1.5% 2024 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2025 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2020 Asian: 1.7% 1.7% 2021 Asian: 1.8% 1.8% 2022 Asian: 1.6% 1.6% 2023 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2024 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2025 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2020 Black: 13.6% 13.6% 2021 Black: 15.4% 15.4% 2022 Black: 13.2% 13.2% 2023 Black: 13.3% 13.3% 2024 Black: 14.4% 14.4% 2025 Black: 14.0% 14.0% 2020 Hispanic: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Hispanic: 0.5% 0.5% 2022 Hispanic: 0.9% 0.9% 2023 Hispanic: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 Hispanic: 0.4% 0.4% 2025 Hispanic: 0.7% 0.7% 2020 White: 76.1% 76.1% 2021 White: 73.3% 73.3% 2022 White: 73.9% 73.9% 2023 White: 72.4% 72.4% 2024 White: 72.5% 72.5% 2025 White: 71.4% 71.4% 2020 International: 3.4% 3.4% 2021 International: 3.8% 3.8% 2022 International: 4.1% 4.1% 2023 International: 4.8% 4.8% 2024 International: 4.7% 4.7% 2025 International: 5.1% 5.1%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Missouri Baptist University 345 41% / 59% 4% $61,978 60 98%
Cybersecurity 9 — 78% / 22% 0% $63,224 63 —
Information Technology 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $75,606 82 —
Chemistry 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $66,824 70 —
Forensic Chemistry 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $66,741 69 —
Mathematics — +1 — — $61,009 58 —
Biochemistry 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $62,617 61 —
Biology 9 — 56% / 44% 11% $59,456 54 100%
Biotechnology 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Exercise Science 14 — 36% / 64% 0% $55,208 42 95%
Health Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $57,402 48 —
Health and Wellness 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $62,556 61 —
Nursing 54 — 6% / 94% 0% $108,057 98 100%
Accounting 8 — 50% / 50% 12% $62,495 61 97%
Business Administration 40 — 70% / 30% 10% $64,339 65 97%
Business Management 31 — 81% / 19% 16% $64,339 65 97%
Health Administration 9 — 22% / 78% 0% $67,165 70 100%
Marketing 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $63,891 64 —
Organizational Leadership — — — — $64,339 65 97%
Sports Management 14 — 79% / 21% 0% $55,208 42 95%
Behavioral Sciences 6 — 17% / 83% 0% $45,241 15 100%
Child Development 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Christian Studies 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $44,626 13 —
Communication 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,492 25 —
English 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $45,045 14 —
Forensic Psychology 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $38,347 6 —
General Studies 19 — 58% / 42% 5% $49,138 24 100%
History 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $46,003 16 —
Human Services 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $35,702 4 90%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $48,144 21 —
Journalism 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $51,592 31 —
Liberal Arts — — — — $49,138 24 100%
Psychology 25 +1 20% / 80% 8% $34,135 3 100%
Religious/Sacred Music 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $44,318 13 —
Social Sciences 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $45,216 15 —
Theology 4 — 50% / 50% 0% $44,039 12 —
Theology 2 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Biology Education — — — — $43,687 12 —
Business Education — — — — $41,327 9 —
Early Childhood Education 7 — 0% / 100% 0% $41,682 9 98%
Education 5 — 0% / 100% 0% $37,864 6 100%
Education of Gifted and Talented — — — — $39,181 7 —
Elementary Education 13 +2 0% / 100% 0% $41,682 9 98%
Middle School Education 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $41,682 9 98%
Physical Education — +1 — — $41,833 9 —
Secondary Education 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $41,682 9 98%
Special Education 6 — 17% / 83% 0% $38,942 6 100%
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels — — — — $41,682 9 —
Broadcasting 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $48,473 22 —
Drama Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $41,894 9 —
Music 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $42,063 10 —
Music Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $41,898 9 —
Music Performance — — — — $42,215 10 —
Musical Theatre 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $40,327 8 —
Theater 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $37,913 6 —
Criminal Justice 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $67,596 71 95%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,034
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 28.3% 28.3% 2012 Graduated: 38.7% 38.7% 2013 Graduated: 44.1% 44.1% 2014 Graduated: 44.2% 44.2% 2015 Graduated: 37.5% 37.5% 2016 Graduated: 36.2% 36.2% 2017 Graduated: 37.7% 37.7% 2018 Graduated: 35.7% 35.7% 2019 Graduated: 45.1% 45.1% 2020 Graduated: 35.3% 35.3% 2021 Graduated: 40.6% 40.6% 2022 Graduated: 40.7% 40.7% 2023 Graduated: 48.2% 48.2% 2024 Graduated: 47.6% 47.6%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 33.1% 33.1% 2012 Men: 35.0% 35.0% 2013 Men: 33.7% 33.7% 2014 Men: 45.9% 45.9% 2015 Men: 26.1% 26.1% 2016 Men: 31.8% 31.8% 2017 Men: 28.8% 28.8% 2018 Men: 27.4% 27.4% 2019 Men: 33.3% 33.3% 2020 Men: 26.2% 26.2% 2021 Men: 29.8% 29.8% 2022 Men: 30.2% 30.2% 2023 Men: 39.9% 39.9% 2024 Men: 37.7% 37.7% 2011 Women: 22.3% 22.3% 2012 Women: 43.0% 43.0% 2013 Women: 55.3% 55.3% 2014 Women: 42.6% 42.6% 2015 Women: 49.5% 49.5% 2016 Women: 41.0% 41.0% 2017 Women: 47.3% 47.3% 2018 Women: 43.2% 43.2% 2019 Women: 57.4% 57.4% 2020 Women: 48.4% 48.4% 2021 Women: 54.0% 54.0% 2022 Women: 52.7% 52.7% 2023 Women: 60.2% 60.2% 2024 Women: 60.0% 60.0%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 14.3% 14.3% 2012 Black: 20.0% 20.0% 2013 Black: 20.0% 20.0% 2014 Black: 25.0% 25.0% 2015 Black: 19.5% 19.5% 2016 Black: 32.1% 32.1% 2017 Black: 18.9% 18.9% 2018 Black: 20.5% 20.5% 2019 Black: 22.0% 22.0% 2020 Black: 15.4% 15.4% 2021 Black: 16.7% 16.7% 2022 Black: 23.3% 23.3% 2023 Black: 24.0% 24.0% 2024 Black: 25.0% 25.0% 2011 White: 35.6% 35.6% 2012 White: 43.2% 43.2% 2013 White: 44.9% 44.9% 2014 White: 48.1% 48.1% 2015 White: 42.8% 42.8% 2016 White: 43.7% 43.7% 2017 White: 44.6% 44.6% 2018 White: 39.8% 39.8% 2019 White: 51.7% 51.7% 2020 White: 43.2% 43.2% 2021 White: 48.8% 48.8% 2022 White: 47.5% 47.5% 2023 White: 55.9% 55.9% 2024 White: 53.9% 53.9% 2011 International: 15.8% 15.8% 2012 International: 46.7% 46.7% 2013 International: 54.5% 54.5% 2014 International: 71.4% 71.4% 2015 International: 75.0% 75.0% 2016 International: 50.0% 50.0% 2017 International: 33.3% 33.3% 2018 International: 50.0% 50.0% 2019 International: 85.7% 85.7% 2020 International: 40.0% 40.0% 2021 International: 66.7% 66.7% 2022 International: 33.3% 33.3% 2023 International: 40.0% 40.0% 2024 International: 50.0% 50.0%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 30.7% 106 67% / 33% 9% $63,217 62 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24.9% 86 38% / 62% 3% $42,190 10 99%
Health Sciences 21.2% 73 12% / 88% 0% $94,734 95 99%
Education 11.0% 38 8% / 92% 0% $40,747 8 99%
Computer Science 3.5% 12 83% / 17% 0% $66,320 69 —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.2% 11 45% / 55% 9% $59,772 55 100%
Professional 2.6% 9 56% / 44% 0% $67,596 71 95%
Arts 2.3% 8 50% / 50% 0% $41,547 9 —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 2 0% / 100% 0% $66,783 70 —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education — — — — 19 #219 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 19 #388 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 62%
Yield (Unbound) 39%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 62% 62% 62%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 58.4% 58.4% 2012 Acceptance: 57.8% 57.8% 2013 Acceptance: 61.0% 61.0% 2014 Acceptance: 60.2% 60.2% 2015 Acceptance: 57.4% 57.4% 2016 Acceptance: 51.2% 51.2% 2017 Acceptance: 54.5% 54.5% 2018 Acceptance: 52.3% 52.3% 2019 Acceptance: 61.0% 61.0% 2020 Acceptance: 64.8% 64.8% 2021 Acceptance: 61.8% 61.8% 2022 Acceptance: 70.9% 70.9% 2023 Acceptance: 64.1% 64.1% 2024 Acceptance: 68.6% 68.6% 2011 Yield: 54.4% 54.4% 2012 Yield: 46.7% 46.7% 2013 Yield: 51.8% 51.8% 2014 Yield: 42.4% 42.4% 2015 Yield: 50.7% 50.7% 2016 Yield: 55.9% 55.9% 2017 Yield: 51.9% 51.9% 2018 Yield: 60.4% 60.4% 2019 Yield: 55.1% 55.1% 2020 Yield: 50.2% 50.2% 2021 Yield: 54.6% 54.6% 2022 Yield: 42.4% 42.4% 2023 Yield: 34.5% 34.5% 2024 Yield: 40.9% 40.9%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 740 740 2012 Applicants: 900 900 2013 Applicants: 840 840 2014 Applicants: 865 865 2015 Applicants: 900 900 2016 Applicants: 1,000 1,000 2017 Applicants: 1,000 1,000 2018 Applicants: 807 807 2019 Applicants: 865 865 2020 Applicants: 765 765 2021 Applicants: 699 699 2022 Applicants: 1,055 1,055 2023 Applicants: 1,195 1,195 2024 Applicants: 1,118 1,118 2011 Admitted: 432 432 2012 Admitted: 520 520 2013 Admitted: 512 512 2014 Admitted: 521 521 2015 Admitted: 517 517 2016 Admitted: 512 512 2017 Admitted: 545 545 2018 Admitted: 422 422 2019 Admitted: 528 528 2020 Admitted: 496 496 2021 Admitted: 432 432 2022 Admitted: 748 748 2023 Admitted: 766 766 2024 Admitted: 767 767 2011 Enrolled: 235 235 2012 Enrolled: 243 243 2013 Enrolled: 265 265 2014 Enrolled: 221 221 2015 Enrolled: 262 262 2016 Enrolled: 286 286 2017 Enrolled: 283 283 2018 Enrolled: 255 255 2019 Enrolled: 291 291 2020 Enrolled: 249 249 2021 Enrolled: 236 236 2022 Enrolled: 317 317 2023 Enrolled: 264 264 2024 Enrolled: 314 314

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional

SAT Composite

25th 75th
600 800 1000 1200 1400 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 790 790 2012 25th: 830 830 2013 25th: 810 810 2014 25th: 820 820 2015 25th: 740 740 2016 25th: 820 820 2017 25th: 900 900 2018 25th: 930 930 2019 25th: 920 920 2020 25th: 840 840 2021 25th: 870 870 2022 25th: 1060 1060 2023 25th: 910 910 2011 75th: 950 950 2012 75th: 1120 1120 2013 75th: 1040 1040 2014 75th: 1060 1060 2015 75th: 950 950 2016 75th: 1060 1060 2017 75th: 1100 1100 2018 75th: 1110 1110 2019 75th: 1100 1100 2020 75th: 1050 1050 2021 75th: 1110 1110 2022 75th: 1200 1200 2023 75th: 1170 1170

SAT Math

25th 75th
300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 420 420 2012 25th: 430 430 2013 25th: 400 400 2014 25th: 410 410 2015 25th: 360 360 2016 25th: 410 410 2017 25th: 470 470 2018 25th: 470 470 2019 25th: 450 450 2020 25th: 410 410 2021 25th: 410 410 2022 25th: 530 530 2023 25th: 440 440 2011 75th: 490 490 2012 75th: 620 620 2013 75th: 540 540 2014 75th: 550 550 2015 75th: 480 480 2016 75th: 520 520 2017 75th: 540 540 2018 75th: 550 550 2019 75th: 550 550 2020 75th: 510 510 2021 75th: 540 540 2022 75th: 590 590 2023 75th: 610 610

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 370 370 2012 25th: 400 400 2013 25th: 410 410 2014 25th: 410 410 2015 25th: 380 380 2016 25th: 410 410 2017 25th: 430 430 2018 25th: 460 460 2019 25th: 470 470 2020 25th: 430 430 2021 25th: 460 460 2022 25th: 530 530 2023 25th: 470 470 2011 75th: 460 460 2012 75th: 500 500 2013 75th: 500 500 2014 75th: 510 510 2015 75th: 470 470 2016 75th: 540 540 2017 75th: 560 560 2018 75th: 560 560 2019 75th: 550 550 2020 75th: 540 540 2021 75th: 570 570 2022 75th: 610 610 2023 75th: 560 560

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 90.0% 90.0% 2012 Submitted: 96.0% 96.0% 2013 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Submitted: 99.0% 99.0% 2016 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 Submitted: 97.0% 97.0% 2021 Submitted: 87.0% 87.0% 2022 Submitted: 39.0% 39.0% 2023 Submitted: 11.0% 11.0% 2024 Submitted: 5.0% 5.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.