Quad

Head-to-head

Missouri Baptist
Luther

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Missouri Baptist has 23 pts more first-gen students than Luther (36% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Luther's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 41% at Missouri Baptist

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Missouri Baptist's yield is 21 pts higher than Luther's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Luther graduates 19 pts more of its students than Missouri Baptist (72% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Luther grads earn $13.2K more ten years out than Missouri Baptist's ($59,850 vs. $46,660)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Luther has 9 pts more Pell recipients than Missouri Baptist (20% vs. 11%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Missouri Baptist admits 69%, Luther 72%; Missouri Baptist's yield is higher, at 41%.

Acceptance rate
Missouri Baptist69%
Luther72%
Quad's selectivity
  • Missouri BaptistOpen
  • LutherSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Missouri BaptistNot reported
Luther
1078–1406
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Missouri BaptistGPA and school record required
  • LutherGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Missouri Baptist and Luther are about the same size; Luther has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Missouri Baptist1.5K
Luther1.4K
Pell Grant share
Missouri Baptist11%
Luther20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Luther has 9 students per faculty member to Missouri Baptist's 15.

Students per faculty member
Missouri Baptist15 to 1
Luther9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Missouri BaptistRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse16%
  • LutherRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse9%

What each costs

Luther costs about $5.9K less a year than Missouri Baptist on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Missouri Baptist$30.5K
Luther$24.6K
Aid generosity
Missouri Baptist41%
Luther62%

What each pays off

Luther's former students earn more, a median $59.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Missouri Baptist$46.7K
Luther$59.9K
Graduation rate
Missouri Baptist54%
Luther72%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Missouri Baptist but fell at Luther; Missouri Baptist got less selective while Luther held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Missouri BaptistGrowing+29%
  • LutherShrinking−23%
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