Maranatha Baptist University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $20,040
    6.03% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $28,415
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    71.9%
    274 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    960
    48.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    63.7%
    79 Graduates

    About

    Maranatha Baptist University is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, WI. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Maranatha Baptist University were General Education (47 degrees awarded), Pastoral Studies & Counseling (17 degrees), and Biblical Studies (15 degrees).

    In 2024, 284 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Maranatha Baptist University. 61.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (242 degrees), 17.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Maranatha Baptist University is $20,040, which is $−3,960 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Maranatha Baptist University is $20,040, which is $3,960 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,415.

    In 2024, 58% of undergraduate students attending Maranatha Baptist University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $20,040
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Maranatha Baptist University was $20,040. The cost of tuition at Maranatha Baptist University is $−3,960 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $28,415
    2024 Value
    9.28%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Maranatha Baptist University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,415. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Maranatha Baptist University grew by 9.28%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $8,863
    Room and Board
    $2,544
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Maranatha Baptist University was of $8,863 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.3% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,544. The cost of books and supplies increased by 76.4% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    58%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    24%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    58% of undergraduate students at Maranatha Baptist University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 9.38% with respect to 2023, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Maranatha Baptist University received 274 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 33% annual growth. Out of those 274 applicants, 197 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 960 students enrolled at Maranatha Baptist University in 2024. 16% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Maranatha Baptist University has an overall enrollment yield of 68.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    71.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    197
    Accepted Out of 274

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Maranatha Baptist University was 71.9% (197 admissions from 274 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 70.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 33%, while admissions grew by 34.9%.

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    SAT Scores

    16%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    21
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    16% of enrolled first-time students at Maranatha Baptist University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Maranatha Baptist University had a total enrollment of 960 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Maranatha Baptist University is 466 students and the part-time enrollment is 494. This means that 48.5% of students enrolled at Maranatha Baptist University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Maranatha Baptist University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.6% White, 6.56% Hispanic or Latino, 2.71% Asian, 2.6% Two or More Races, 1.77% Black or African American, 0.208% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.208% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Maranatha Baptist University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.5%), followed by White Male (35.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.74%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (40%), followed by White Female (29.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.27%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    48.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Maranatha Baptist University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 960 students. The full-time enrollment at Maranatha Baptist University is 466 and the part-time enrollment is 494. This means that 48.5% of students enrolled at Maranatha Baptist University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    88%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Maranatha Baptist University was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Maranatha Baptist University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      793 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      63 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      26 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Maranatha Baptist University is 82.6% White, 6.56% Hispanic or Latino, 2.71% Asian, 2.6% Two or More Races, 1.77% Black or African American, 0.208% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.208% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 21 students (2.19%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 64 more women than men received degrees from Maranatha Baptist University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Maranatha Baptist University is white (242 degrees awarded). There were 17.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Maranatha Baptist University is General Education (47 degrees awarded), followed by Pastoral Studies & Counseling (17 degrees) and Biblical Studies (15 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Maranatha Baptist University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (79 degrees awarded), Education (88 degrees), and English (11 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,629,306 people), Secondary school teachers (582,301 people), Education administrators (313,095 people), Other managers (224,537 people), and Special education teachers (214,079 people).

    The most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University in 2024 are Theology (79 degrees awarded), Education (88 degrees), English (11 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (22 degrees), and History (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University are Theology (79 degrees awarded), Education (88 degrees), English (11 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (22 degrees), and History (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,066,578 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (445,417 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (254,699 people), Legal services (173,919 people), and Computer Systems Design (173,786 people).

    The most specialized majors at Maranatha Baptist University are Theology (79 degrees awarded), Education (88 degrees), English (11 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (22 degrees), and History (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Maranatha Baptist University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Biblical Studies
      6 degrees awarded
    2. General Business
      3 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Maranatha Baptist University was Biblical Studies with 6 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    110
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    174
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 110 degrees were awarded to men at Maranatha Baptist University, which is 0.632 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (174).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Maranatha Baptist University in Biblical Studies, which is 2.5 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Maranatha Baptist University in General Education, which is 2.31 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    42%
    100% Completion Time
    53%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 42% of students graduating from Maranatha Baptist University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      242 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      14 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      5 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Maranatha Baptist University is white (242 degrees awarded). There were 17.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

    2.82% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      146 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      119 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      117 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Maranatha Baptist University is white female (146 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (119 degrees).

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    Operations

    Maranatha Baptist University has an endowment valued at nearly $310k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 549k (177%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Maranatha Baptist University had a total salary expenditure of 18.2M. Maranatha Baptist University employs 23 Associate professors, 14 Professors and 8 No academic ranks. Most academics at Maranatha Baptist University are Male Associate professor (14), Male Professor (11), and Female Associate professor (9).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Maranatha Baptist University are: Management, with 24 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 15 employees, and Service with 11 employees.

    Endowment

    $310k
    2024 Endowment
    10.5%
    growth from 2023

    Maranatha Baptist University has an endowment valued at about $310k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Maranatha Baptist University grew 10.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $45.6M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $7.26M
    2024 Salaries
    3.43%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Maranatha Baptist University paid a median of $7.26M in salaries, which represents 39.8% of their overall expenditure ($18.2M) and a 3.43% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.2% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.577% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.68M
    Instructional Salaries
    46
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Maranatha Baptist University paid a total of $1.68M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Maranatha Baptist University were Management with 24 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees, and Service with 11 employees.

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