Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO 747 Undergrads 33.9% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$29,080

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$23,006

After Aid

Median Earnings

$62,368

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$23,006

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$62,368

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate33.9%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients38.3%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time67.3%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS66.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

96.4%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: --75th: -

SAT Math

25th: --75th: -

ACT Composite

25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$555k

+$88k

+$70k

Median Cost$23k/yr

+$472k

+$5k

-$13k

Full Cost$29k/yr

+$450k

-$17k

-$34k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$23k/yr

Never

-15%

Full Cost$29k/yr

Never

-33%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return36%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-44%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Associate's Degrees

Bible/Biblical Studies

AssocCIP: 3902

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,884

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

AssocCIP: 3903

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $35,490

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religious Music and Worship

AssocCIP: 3905

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $34,910

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Bible/Biblical Studies

BachCIP: 3902

Median Debt

$21,000

Earnings (4yr)

$44,420

Natl Median: $44,533

Lifetime Value Added

-$161k

Communication and Media Studies

BachCIP: 0901

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,359

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

BachCIP: 5115

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,119

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

BachCIP: 3903

Median Debt

$7,733

Earnings (2yr)

$20,140

Natl Median: $40,103

Lifetime Value Added

-$365k

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

BachCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,915

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religious Education

BachCIP: 3904

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,633

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religious Music and Worship

BachCIP: 3905

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,456

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

BachCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $44,535

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Bible/Biblical Studies

MastCIP: 3902

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,028

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

MastCIP: 5115

Median Debt

$33,305

Earnings (4yr)

$59,253

Natl Median: $59,571

Lifetime Value Added

-$162k

Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology

MastCIP: 3903

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,204

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religious Education

MastCIP: 3904

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,328

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

MastCIP: 3906

Median Debt

$27,450

Earnings (4yr)

$68,891

Natl Median: $61,300

Lifetime Value Added

-$75k

Doctoral Degrees

Bible/Biblical Studies

DocCIP: 3902

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,812

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

DocCIP: 1611

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $74,328

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

DocCIP: 3907

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,854

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religious Education

DocCIP: 3904

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,129

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Theological and Ministerial Studies

DocCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$80,599

Natl Median: $71,982

Lifetime Value Added

-$133k

Professional Degrees

Theological and Ministerial Studies

ProfCIP: 3906

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,395

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.