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Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·mbu.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
+13.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
960
peer median 1,194
Avg net price
$24,659
-$77 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
274
274 candidates competed
Admitted
197
71.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
135
68.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
64%+13.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
52%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
64%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
62%
Non-Pell
60%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 56 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
6
10.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing6 · 10.7%
  • No Data50 · 89.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
50

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+5.5%
$36,728 vs $34,808
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+27.7%
$44,455 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+45.1%
$50,521 vs $34,808
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+55.0%
$53,966 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+90.9%
$66,451 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+93.9%
$67,509 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
23%
$15,500 debt · $66,451 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1993Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,056
$30–48k$21,143
$48–75k$22,427
$75–110k$29,013
$110k+$30,558

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$24,659
vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $24,736
Federal loans
27.6%
In-state tuition
$20,280
Out-of-state
$20,280

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 312 students received $1.8M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
312
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.8M
$1,786,450 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
255 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$581K
138 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$278K
90 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$139K
14 loan awards
Parent PLUS$339K
13 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 165 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (3.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
165
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.2%
2017
6.1%
2018
3.3%
2019
3.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Maranatha Baptist

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

245 total completions
01Education
8133.1%
02Theology
7129.0%
03Business
3213.1%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
229.0%
05Health Professions
156.1%
06Visual/Performing Arts
83.3%
07Communication
62.4%
08Liberal Arts
52.0%
09Biological Sciences
31.2%
10Computer Sciences
20.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
960
12-mo unduplicated
1,534
Undergraduate
1,202
Graduate
332

Gender split

Men
44%682
Women
56%852

Race / ethnicity composition

White
79.1%
Asian
7.1%
Hispanic
5.8%
Two or more
2.6%
Unknown
2.3%
Black
1.6%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
126
64 M · 62 W
Women athletes
49.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$626K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$5K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
19 M · 22 W
$68K
Volleyball
11 M · 16 W
$69K
Basketball
14 M · 12 W
$111K
Cross Country
10 M · 6 W
$17K
Baseball
15 M ·
$20K
Softball
· 13 W
$17K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 965 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor10

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    46

    Maranatha Baptist vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Maranatha Baptist selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectMaranatha Baptist University
    64%960$24,659Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Carthage College
    64%87.1%2,844$24,813Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Rockford University
    47%92.9%1,241$23,066Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Anderson University
    53%79.3%1,228$22,144Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Concordia University Ann Arbor
    49%69.2%1,135$26,409Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
    46%72.4%1,159$43,465Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median51%79.3%1,194$24,736

    Frequently asked questions about Maranatha Baptist University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Maranatha Baptist.

    What is the graduation rate at Maranatha Baptist University?

    Maranatha Baptist University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Maranatha Baptist University?

    Maranatha Baptist University reports a total enrollment of 960 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Maranatha Baptist University?

    The average net price at Maranatha Baptist University is $24,659 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Maranatha Baptist University?

    Maranatha Baptist University's yield rate is 68.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Maranatha Baptist University located?

    Maranatha Baptist University is located in Watertown, Wisconsin 53094.

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