Student Population at MBTS
Total Enrollment
3,772
Undergraduate
1,009
Graduate
2,763
Online Enrollment
1,780
Men Students
3,043
Women Students
729
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,772 students have enrolled at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary - 1,009 undergraduate and 2,763 graduate.
By gender, 3,043 male and 729 female students are attending Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. By attendance status, there are 1,930 full-time students and 1,842 part-time students.
The number of students at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Aquinas Institute of Theology and Mission University, its population is very large (average population is 283).
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,780 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,043 male and 729 female students attending MBTS. The male-to-female student ratio is 4.17 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at MBTS.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,009 | 421 | 588 |
| Men | 651 | 296 | 355 |
| Women | 358 | 125 | 233 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,763 | 1,509 | 1,254 |
| Men | 2,392 | 1,349 | 1,043 |
| Women | 371 | 160 | 211 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,184 White students (57.90%) and 424 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (11.24%) at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Asian | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Black or African American | 71 | 48 | 23 |
| Hispanic | 59 | 36 | 23 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 691 | 439 | 252 |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 115 | 81 | 34 |
| Total | 1,009 | 651 | 358 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Asian | 187 | 148 | 39 |
| Black or African American | 75 | 70 | 5 |
| Hispanic | 128 | 112 | 16 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,493 | 1,348 | 145 |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 309 | 261 | 48 |
| Total | 2,763 | 2,392 | 371 |
Online Student Population
At Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2,177 students (57.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,780 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 186 students live in Missouri where Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in and 1,323 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,772 | 1,009 | 2,763 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,780 | 430 | 1,350 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 397 | 139 | 258 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,595 | 440 | 1,155 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,780 | 430 | 1,350 |
| Missouri Residents | 186 | 80 | 106 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,323 | 344 | 979 |
| Outside of U.S. | 65 | 0 | 65 |
| Unknown | 206 | 6 | 200 |