- The Inkwell
- Texas
- Baylor University
Waco, TXCity: midsizeZIP 76798Founded 1845
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1845
- Motto
- Pro Ecclesia, Pro Texana
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.baylor.edu
- Member of
- CUMU
TexasReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Baylor University
Baylor University is a private nonprofit university in Waco, Texas, with 14,785 undergraduates. It admits 51% of applicants, graduates 82% within six years and costs $44,441 a year after aid.
82%graduate
Admission rate51%
Retention91%
4-year graduation71%
Pell Grant share16%
Federal loans31%
$44,441net price / year
51%admission rate
1329average SAT
82%graduate in 6 years
$72,408median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#324 of 1,704 for earnings#1,693 of 1,739 for lowest net price#151 of 1,738 for graduation rate#256 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $78,816tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $63,620
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $63,620
- Average net price
- $44,441national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$45,498
$30,001–48,000$24,146
$48,001–75,000$33,908
$75,001–110,000$38,607
$110,001+$50,541
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 51%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1329
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 610–700
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 590–700
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 27–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college51%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college91%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college82%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college16%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 82%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 71%
- First-year retention
- 91%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 80%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $63,001
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $72,408middle 50%: $50,334–$108,530
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$108,530
Median, Baylor University$72,408
Lower quarter$50,334
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 14,785
- Part-time
- 1.6%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 20.0
- First-generation students
- 17%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 16%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 67%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,998 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $15,852
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,103,057,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White60%
Hispanic18%
Black5.5%
Asian8.6%
Two or more races5.1%
U.S. nonresident2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.7%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management24%
Health professions20%
Biological & biomedical sciences10%
Communication & journalism8.2%
Social sciences6.5%
Psychology3.7%
Visual & performing arts3.7%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | $35,045 | 86% | $77,334 |
| Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | $39,816 | 83% | $90,037 |
| Rice University Houston, TX | $11,164 | 95% | $90,773 |
| University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | $17,483 | 53% | $60,110 |
| University of St Thomas Houston, TX | $15,446 | 67% | $64,410 |
| Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX | $27,943 | 55% | $61,376 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $43,336 | 80% | $85,054 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | $44,622 | 87% | $89,865 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA | $40,693 | 87% | $68,226 |
| Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA | $38,930 | 90% | $112,178 |
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | $37,529 | 78% | $92,338 |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | $36,483 | 84% | $84,093 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 223232. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q812573.