MBTS vs. Herzing University-Madison

Comparable Facts

Compare Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO with Herzing University Madison in Madison, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Herzing University Madison is larger than MBTS based on total student enrollment (5,274 students vs. 3,945 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Kansas City, MO (Large City setting); Herzing University Madison is in Madison, WI (Rural Fringe setting).
• Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University Madison is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary 17:1; Herzing University Madison 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Madison are 10.5% lower than at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary ($8,928 vs. $9,971).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.9% higher at Herzing University-Madison than at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (about $3,330 more per year; $13,450 vs. $10,120).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University Madison than at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (93% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Herzing University Madison students is 2.6% larger than aid received by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students ($5,621 vs. $5,476).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both MBTS and Herzing University-Madison.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 70.9% at MBTS vs. 68.9% at Herzing University-Madison.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduates have a $6,709 lower median loan debt than Herzing University-Madison graduates ($17,004 vs. $23,713).
• Among borrowers, MBTS graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Herzing University-Madison graduates ($175 vs. $245).
• More MBTS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Madison students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 28%).

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