- The Inkwell
- Texas
- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor


Belton, TXSuburb: midsizeZIP 76513Founded 1845
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1845
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- go.umhb.edu
TexasReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is a private nonprofit university in Belton, Texas, with 2,759 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 47% within six years and costs $29,143 a year after aid.
47%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention62%
4-year graduation35%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans62%
$29,143net price / year
96%admission rate
1099average SAT
47%graduate in 6 years
$59,613median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#794 of 1,704 for earnings#1,424 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,151 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,380 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
- $49,491tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $33,140
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $33,140
- Average net price
- $29,143national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$25,478
$30,001–48,000$23,737
$48,001–75,000$25,891
$75,001–110,000$28,149
$110,001+$36,505
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 96%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1099
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 470–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college62%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college47%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 47%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 35%
- First-year retention
- 62%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 53%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,991
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,613middle 50%: $39,333–$86,046
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$86,046
Median, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor$59,613
Lower quarter$39,333
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
- 2,759
- Part-time
- 5.0%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 22.2
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 48%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,752 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,301
- Endowment, end of year
- $123,439,591
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White47%
Hispanic32%
Black13%
Asian1.6%
Two or more races1.7%
U.S. nonresident0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown3.3%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions23%
Business & management20%
Psychology9.9%
Education9.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.0%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.8%
Visual & performing arts3.9%
Liberal arts & humanities3.4%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX | $19,294 | 48% | $60,634 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA | $29,761 | 47% | $72,184 |
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| William Woods University Fulton, MO | $26,458 | 47% | $48,405 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 226471. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7895673.