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Baptist Bible College And Graduate School

Overview of Baptist Bible College And Graduate School

Baptist Bible is located in Springfield, MO (a medium-sized city). The school is a Baptist school. Baptist Bible is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Baptist Bible is known for its programs in religion and philosophy.

Baptist Bible Selectivity

The school is an open-admission school.

Faculty

Baptist Bible has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school had 636 enrolled students in 2007.

Student Life

Baptist Bible has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Baptist Bible offers students meal plans.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Training students to serve as Pastors, Missionaries and Christian Leaders."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Baptist Bible

Baptist Bible College And Graduate School
628 E Kearney
Springfield, MO 65803-3498
General Phone: (417) 268-6060
http://www.baptist.edu

Baptist Bible Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy41religion, religious studies, missionary studies, ministry, pastoral counseling, bible studies
Education And Teaching15elementary school teaching, music teaching, early childhood education
Liberal Arts12diversity studies
Music2various music studies
Business And Management2business management
Office And Administration1office data entry

Number of programs and degrees for Baptist Bible in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree568
Master's degree75
Associate's degree53
First-professional degree41
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years11

Baptist Bible Student Body

In 2007, Baptist Bible had a total enrollment of 636 students (544 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate86%
Graduate11%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White92%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1925%
20-2127%
22-2421%
25-2912%
30-346%
35-393%
40-493%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Missouri30%
Texas14%
Michigan9%
Kansas9%
Oklahoma6%
Ohio5%
Florida5%
Iowa5%
Illinois3%
(International Students)2%
Indiana2%
Mississippi2%
Nebraska2%
Arkansas2%
Kentucky1%
Montana1%
Pennsylvania1%
Louisiana1%
California1%
Virginia1%
Oregon1%
Tennessee1%
North Carolina1%

Baptist Bible Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %
Part-Time75 %

Baptist Bible Room and Board (2007)

Baptist Bible offers campus housing for 797 of its 544 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Springfield, Missouri for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Missouri Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Baptist Bible Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 13,660
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,660
Room and board$ 5,400
Books and supplies$ 840
Other expenses$ 2,800

Financial Aid:
Baptist Bible participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1320800)

Baptist Bible Faculty

Baptist Bible has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured129
Non-tenured, but on tenure track14
Non-tenured and not on tenure track40

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year17$37,80513$34,637
All faculty totalacademic year17$37,80513$34,637

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Baptist Bible Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies

MUSIC
Music, Other

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Religion/Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies, Other

Baptist Bible Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Baptist Bible Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Baptist Bible Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 9%Baptist Bible % of degrees in education and teaching
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Baptist Bible Male % of student body
% of degrees in music
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 14%Baptist Bible % of degrees in music
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Baptist Bible Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 17%Baptist Bible Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Baptist Bible % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Baptist Bible % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching

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