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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
$26,005
-$280 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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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

3.6pp gap
Pell recipients
62%49 of 79
Non-Pell (all)
66%40 of 61
Subsidized loan, no Pell
60%12 of 20
No Federal Aid
68%28 of 41

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,786
$30–48k$22,995
$48–75k$23,908
$75–110k$30,314
$110k+$30,675

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,005
-$280vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $26,285
Federal loans
24.0%
In-state tuition
$21,550
Out-of-state
$21,550

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 315 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $1.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
315
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,859,503 total
Direct Loans
$1.4M
258 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$586K
139 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$278K
90 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$166K
16 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

210 total completions
01Education
6631.4%
02Theology
5626.7%
03Business
3014.3%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
199.0%
05Health Professions
146.7%
06Visual/Performing Arts
83.8%
07Communication
73.3%
08Liberal Arts
62.9%
09Biological Sciences
21.0%
10Parks/Recreation
21.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
960
12-mo unduplicated
1,507
Undergraduate
1,178
Graduate
329

Gender split

Men
45%684
Women
55%823

Race / ethnicity composition

White
81.7%
Hispanic
8.3%
Black
2.6%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
2.0%
Unknown
1.8%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
142
80 M · 62 W
Women athletes
43.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$623K
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
31 M · 20 W
$67K
Basketball
18 M · 14 W
$78K
Volleyball
10 M · 10 W
$38K
Baseball
19 M · —
$38K
Softball
— · 15 W
$33K
Cross Country
6 M · 6 W
$15K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 977 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
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    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$26,005Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Carthage College
    		64%87.1%2,844$26,565Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Rockford University
    		47%92.9%1,241$22,436Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Anderson University
    		53%79.3%1,228$25,021Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Concordia University Ann Arbor
    		49%69.2%1,135$32,811Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
    		46%72.4%1,159$31,872Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median51%79.3%1,194$26,285

    Institutions like Maranatha Baptist

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Maranatha Baptist's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Maranatha Baptist Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Jonathan Coleman
      Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness

    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 $26,005 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.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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