Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, WI · MidwestQuad's selectivitySelective

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Maranatha Baptist admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 60% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

72%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

274

Admitted

197

Yield

69%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

940–1260

8001600

ACT middle 50%

20–28

1836

Applications −21% since fall 2014 · admit rate 76% → 72%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 541 undergrads, where 34% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

541

undergrads · larger than 22% of colleges

Diversity index

0.32

Pell Grant

34%

about the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Town near a cityIndependent Midwest RegionROTCStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.26 → 0.32 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (14% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 60% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,680 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $29,004 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.7K more than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $28,415 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $37,686.

23%

$29K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.7K above the national median

Full price: $37,686 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 29% · avg $3K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 23% of full price

Federal loans

24%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost rising · +8% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,593 ten years after enrolling, more than at 26% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.5 years of that salary.

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$14.1K

≈ $150/month for 10 years

Retention

88%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 45% → 64% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 16% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 8%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 21% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 76% to 72%.

Cost
Rising
+8% after inflation
Applications
Shrinking
−21%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 76% → 72%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.26 → 0.32

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 239071 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything