Student Population at MBU
Total Enrollment
5,231
Undergraduate
4,549
Graduate
682
Online Enrollment
693
Men Students
2,064
Women Students
3,167
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,231 students have enrolled at Missouri Baptist University - 4,549 undergraduate and 682 graduate.
By gender, 2,064 male and 3,167 female students are attending Missouri Baptist University. By attendance status, there are 1,515 full-time students and 3,716 part-time students.
The number of students at Missouri Baptist University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Central Missouri and Columbia College, its population is relatively small (average population is 6,996).
Missouri Baptist University offers online degree/certificate programs and 693 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 Missouri Baptist University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,064 male and 3,167 female students attending MBU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 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 MBU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,549 | 1,390 | 3,159 |
| Men | 1,903 | 649 | 1,254 |
| Women | 2,646 | 741 | 1,905 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 682 | 125 | 557 |
| Men | 161 | 29 | 132 |
| Women | 521 | 96 | 425 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,477 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (47.35%) and 2,223 White students (42.50%) at Missouri Baptist University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Missouri Baptist University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Asian | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Black or African American | 212 | 117 | 95 |
| Hispanic | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 1,684 | 658 | 1,026 |
| Two or More Races | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2,459 | 1,015 | 1,444 |
| Total | 4,549 | 1,903 | 2,646 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Asian | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Black or African American | 82 | 26 | 56 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 539 | 111 | 428 |
| Two or More Races | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 18 | 4 | 14 |
| Total | 682 | 161 | 521 |
Online Student Population
At Missouri Baptist University, 1,728 students (33.03% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 693 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, 557 students live in Missouri where Missouri Baptist University is located in and 133 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,231 | 4,549 | 682 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 693 | 241 | 452 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,035 | 977 | 58 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,503 | 3,331 | 172 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 693 | 241 | 452 |
| Missouri Residents | 557 | 197 | 360 |
| Other State in U.S. | 133 | 41 | 92 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |