Baptist Bible College
Tuition per year
$16,950
$25,750 with room and board
Peer median $11,500
Undergraduates
381
Student-faculty ratio 7:1
Peer median 12 : 1
Graduation rate
27.5%
4-year; 6-year rate 38.8%
Peer median 5.7%
“Peers” are all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private nonprofit, 4-year
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri
- Website
- www.mission.edu
- Undergraduates
- 381
- Student-faculty ratio
- 7 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Nearest major city
- Fayetteville, about 90 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Tulsa International Airport (TUL), about 160 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Baptist
- President
- Mark Milioni (President)
- Phone
- 4172686000
- City
- Springfield, Missouri
- Address
- 628 E Kearney, Springfield, MO 65803-3498
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling · Master's9 (0% international)
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other · Master's3 (0% international)
- Divinity/Ministry · Master's2 (0% international)
- Organizational Leadership · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | - | |||
| Missions/Missionary Studies. | - | |||
| Divinity/Ministry. | - | |||
| Pastoral Studies/Counseling. | - | |||
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - | |||
| Organizational Leadership. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - | |||
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. | - | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | - |
Students
434 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 64:36 · Freshman retention 59.4%
- Continuing undergraduates 206
- First-year undergraduates 110
- Graduate students 53
- Transfers and others 65
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (381)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
5 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
1 in 2025 · 5.7% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$25,750
- Undergraduate tuition
- $16,950
- Room and board
- $8,800
- Graduate tuition
- $8,250
Peer median tuition + room and board $18,400 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Tuition rose 71% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 34%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$10.7M
Expenses$6.1M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NAIA · NCCAA · American Midwest Conference
American Midwest Conference: basketball, baseball
| NAIA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 81 | - |
| Basketball | 49 | 26 |
| Softball | - | 19 |
| Soccer | 16 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 16 |
| Golf | 12 | - |
| NCCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 81 | - |
| Basketball | 47 | 24 |
| Softball | - | 19 |
| Soccer | 16 | - |
| Volleyball | - | 16 |
| Golf | 12 | - |
| NCCAA Division I | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 51 | - |
| Basketball | 27 | 13 |
| Volleyball | - | 10 |
| Golf | 5 | - |
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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University of ArkansasFayetteville · 94.8 mi
U.S. News #191
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Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla · 96.3 mi
U.S. News #191
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University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia · 128.8 mi
U.S. News #95
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University of Missouri--Kansas CityKansas City · 142.6 mi
U.S. News #250
-
Hendrix CollegeConway · 155.0 mi
Liberal Arts #100
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University of KansasLawrence · 159.7 mi
U.S. News #148
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Harding UniversitySearcy · 162.7 mi
U.S. News #276
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University of TulsaTulsa · 165.5 mi
U.S. News #148
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Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis · 189.0 mi
U.S. News #16
Peer median 0.0 · all 235 private faith-related institutions in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.