Baylor University, TX

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Large • Primarily ResidentialDoctoral UniversityVery Selective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with the Baptist ChurchMain Campus
Waco, TX 76798
(254) 710-1011

Baylor University Rankings

Affordability24
Selectivity70
Retention74
Graduation65
Earnings57
Diversity56
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Baylor University

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences12%
Business, Management, Marketing27%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education4%
Engineering5%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs15%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities<1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences6%
Theology and Religious Vocations<1%
Transportation and Materials Moving<1%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Getting into Baylor University

39%Admission Rate
640Median SAT Math
640Median SAT Reading
29Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)590–690
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)600–680
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)26–31
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Baylor University

$46KIn-State Tuition
$46KOut-of-State Tuition
$61KAverage Total Cost
$33KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K$24K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$26K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$28K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$33K$19K$19K
>$110K$41K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Baylor University

42%Receive Federal Loans
$20KMedian Federal Debt
72%Repayment Rate
$251Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K 21%63%57%
$30K–$48K 12%16%16%
$48K–$75K 14%11%12%
$75K–$110K 15%7%9%
>$110K 38%7%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolTXUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$21K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$20K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$20K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$22K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$19K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$33K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$15K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$9K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$6K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolTXUS
1-year after entering repayment 70%35%43%
3-years after entering repayment 72%39%46%
5-years after entering repayment 78%44%50%
7-years after entering repayment 81%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Baylor University

89%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
3%Withdrawal Rate
78%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolTXUS
Within 4 Years 63%32%38%
Within 6 Years 78%51%55%
Within 8 Years 73%52%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolTXUS
Asian 77%50%53%
Black 68%35%39%
Caucasian 81%44%52%
Hispanic or Latino 76%42%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 82%36%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%36%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 77%46%50%
Two or more races 76%37%44%
Other race 78%36%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Baylor University

94%Employment Rate
$43KMedian Salary
$28K25 Pctl Salary
$58K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolTXUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 94%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 94%84%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 93%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 91%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 90%82%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolTXUS
10th percentile of earnings$11K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$28K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$43K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$58K$42K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$68K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolTXUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$43K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$47K$32K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$52K$34K$35K

Students

Students at Baylor University

14,159Undergraduates
90%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
3,029Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolTXUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 60%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 40%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolTXUS
Asian 7%3%4%
Black 6%20%18%
Caucasian 63%30%49%
Hispanic or Latino 16%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 3%2%2%
Two or more races 5%2%3%
Other race <1%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolTXUS
$0–$30K 18%49%43%
$30K–$48K 12%19%18%
$48K–$75K 14%15%16%
$75K–$110K 18%10%14%
>$110K 34%10%15%

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