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Maranatha Baptist University is a private regional university located in Watertown, Wisconsin. Maranatha Baptist University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Maranatha Baptist University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,368 10 years after enrolling, 30th in Wisconsin, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Maranatha Baptist University bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average. Maranatha Baptist University is ranked 29th in Wisconsin.
Maranatha Baptist University’s median net annual cost of $19,788 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Maranatha Baptist University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,788
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Maranatha Baptist University is 3% lower than the state average, and 1% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Maranatha Baptist University, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Maranatha Baptist University graduates within 4.6 years.
Maranatha Baptist University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Maranatha Baptist University’s economic mobility score of 15.02 is calculated by adjusting the 4.51 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. Maranatha Baptist University’s EMS of 15.02 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Maranatha Baptist University pays $19,788 a year, $9,902 less than the $29,690 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,788
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Maranatha Baptist University, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,788 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 32% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,676. This is 22% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,069
Pell grants
$4,226
State grants
$3,131
Institutional grants
$6,060
Maranatha Baptist University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 80% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 264 applicants, of which 212 were admitted and 139 enrolled. Maranatha Baptist University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
31%
68%
1st generation
19%
35%
White
86%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%