Quad

Head-to-head

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Houghton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's yield is 48 pts higher than Houghton's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Houghton graduates 36 pts more of its students than Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (70% vs. 34%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Houghton's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 14% at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary grads earn $3.8K more ten years out than Houghton's ($50,535 vs. $46,721)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Houghton (30% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Houghton admits 89% vs. 96% at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

    Acceptance rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Houghton admits 89%, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 96%; Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's yield is higher, at 71%.

Acceptance rate
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary96%
Houghton89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryOpen
  • HoughtonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryTest-blind
Houghton
1170–1375
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryGPA and school record required
  • HoughtonGPA required

Who's on each campus

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Houghton are about the same size; Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary747
Houghton753
Pell Grant share
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary30%
Houghton28%

Majors and faculty

Bible/Biblical Studies leads at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Business Administration and Management at Houghton.

Students per faculty member
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary17 to 1
Houghton12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryBible/Biblical Studies37%
  • HoughtonBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Houghton cost about the same a year on average; Houghton's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary$22.5K
Houghton$21.7K
Aid generosity
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary14%
Houghton31%

What each pays off

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's former students earn more, a median $50.5K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary$50.5K
Houghton$46.7K
Graduation rate
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary34%
Houghton70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Houghton, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryNot enough data
  • HoughtonGrowing+31%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why