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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary: cost, admission and results

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit college in Kansas City, Missouri. It has about 747 undergraduate students. It admits 96% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $21,440 a year.

At a glance

  • 96%Admission rate
  • $21,440Net price a year
  • 31%Graduation rate
  • $47,104Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Kansas City, Missouri 64118
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
747
Graduate students
2,819
Students per teacher
17 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
mbts.edu

Getting in

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary admits 96% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$10,560
Room and meals on campus$13,730
Books and supplies$1,016
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$27,780
Average net price after grants and scholarships$21,440

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 24% above the median net price of colleges in Missouri on this site ($17,270). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$19,185
$30,001 to $48,000$22,304
$48,001 to $75,000$19,974
$75,001 to $110,000$23,685
Above $110,000$25,217

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeMO medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year81%69%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)31%51%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$47,104$48,299$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$22,666$19,250$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Missouri and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

31% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 45% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 29% women and 71% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 49 of the 74 colleges in Missouri on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,362.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary admits 96% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary?

Published tuition and fees are $10,560 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary?

31% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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