Baylor University
Baylor University is a private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas, United States. It was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the first educational institutions west of the Mississippi River in the United States. Located on the banks of the Brazos River next to I-35, between the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and Austin, the university's 1,000-acre (400-hectare) campus is the largest Baptist university in the world. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 51%
- Average net price: $41,104
- Undergraduate enrollment: 16,036
- Graduation rate (150%): 80%
- Graduation rate (200%): 82%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 83%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $65,793
- Median earnings (8 years): $61,504
- Median earnings (6 years): $56,532
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Waco, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Baylor include Nursing, Biology, Health.
- Nursing (330 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,510 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,362
- Biology (217 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,155 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,165
- Health (216 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,460 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Accounting (214 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,011 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,495
- Communication (192 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,915 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Finance (181 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,812 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Marketing (176 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,398 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,525
- Psychology (156 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,090 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Political Science (117 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,578 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (102 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,273 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 34%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 2%, Health 39%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 5%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Baylor students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $30,674 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $30,674
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $30,348
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $32,236
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $37,708
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $47,442
- In-state tuition and fees: $58,100
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $58,100
- Books and supplies: $1,498
- On-campus room and board: $15,314
- Off-campus room and board: $14,480
- Off-campus with family: $4,658
- Typical cost of attendance: $74,912
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 31%
- Average institutional grant: $25,690
- Average federal loan: $6,535
- Median debt at graduation: $23,000
Admissions
Baylor admits 51% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 46,946
- Admitted: 24,075
- Enrolled: 3,427
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 16,036
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 70%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 3,244
- Graduation rate: 80%
- Come back after freshman year: 91%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 44%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $149,855
- Associate professor salary: $105,587
- Assistant professor salary: $95,220
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,760
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,300
- Average ACT: 30
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Baylor acceptance rate? Baylor admits 51% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Baylor cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $30,674 a year after aid. Average net price is $41,104.
What majors does Baylor offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Biology, Health, Accounting, Communication.
What is the average salary after Baylor? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $65,793 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Baylor graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 83% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 80%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Baylor University official site: https://www.baylor.edu.