Baker University
Baker University is a private university in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1858, it was the first four-year university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools. The College of Arts and Sciences and the undergraduate courses in the School of Education (SOE) are located on the campus in Baldwin City. The School of Professional and Graduate Studies (SPGS) and the graduate branch of the SOE serve nontraditional students on campuses in Overland Park, Kansas, and online. The School of Nursing, which is operated in partnership with Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, offers a Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) and an online Master of Science in nursing (MSN). Enrollment in all four schools has grown to a student population of more than 3,000, with about 900 students on the Baldwin City campus.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 94%
- Average net price: $25,301
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,964
- Graduation rate (150%): 58%
- Graduation rate (200%): 62%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 69%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $63,855
- Median earnings (8 years): $59,232
- Median earnings (6 years): $54,747
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Baldwin City, KS
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Baker University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Business.
- Nursing (56 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,233 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,551
- Business Administration and Management (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,399 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,031
- Business (23 bachelor's)
- Psychology (15 bachelor's)
- Sport and Fitness Administration (14 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (13 bachelor's)
- Public Health, Other (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,233 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,551
- Mass Communication (5 bachelor's)
- Biology (5 bachelor's)
- Human Biology (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 59%, Computer Science 1%, Health 28%, Biological Sciences 4%, Psychology 6%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Baker University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,256 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,256
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,729
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,669
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,365
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,999
- In-state tuition and fees: $35,300
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $35,300
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $11,250
- Off-campus room and board: $10,250
- Off-campus with family: $3,290
- Typical cost of attendance: $47,850
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $20,800
- Average federal loan: $9,035
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Baker University admits 94% of applicants. Of students admitted, 26% enrolled.
- Applications: 998
- Admitted: 940
- Enrolled: 240
- Yield (first-choice signal): 26%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,964
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 71%
- Part-time undergraduates: 13%
- Age 25 and older: 11%
- Graduate students: 312
- Graduation rate: 58%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $64,774
- Associate professor salary: $61,503
- Assistant professor salary: $53,409
- On-campus housing capacity: 576
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 950
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Baker University acceptance rate? Baker University admits 94% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Baker University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,256 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,301.
What majors does Baker University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Business, Psychology, Sport and Fitness Administration.
What is the average salary after Baker University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $63,855 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Baker University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 69% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 58%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Baker University official site: https://www.bakeru.edu.