Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. MBTS

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (3,945 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is in Kansas City, MO (Large City setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are 47.5% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($9,971 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.9% higher at Luther Rice College & Seminary than at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (about $1,200 more per year; $11,320 vs. $10,120).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (67% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students is 44.2% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($5,476 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test-free at MBTS.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 70.9% at MBTS.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduates have a $7,996 lower median loan debt than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($17,004 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, MBTS graduates have an estimated $83 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($175 vs. $258).
• More MBTS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 33%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.