Baylor University
Waco, TX
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 15,102
Graduate Enrollment: 5,435
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
Baptist
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 56.69%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 17.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 66.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 51.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 40.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 30.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 60.7%
Black: 5.1%
Hispanic: 15.9%
Asian: 8.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 5.0%
Non-resident alien: 3.4%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Black: 5.1%
Hispanic: 15.9%
Asian: 8.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 5.0%
Non-resident alien: 3.4%
Unknown race: 0.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $67,495
In-State tuition: $50,232Out-of-State tuition: $50,232
Estimated books and supplies: $1,302 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,274 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,318 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,670 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,318 (2022)
Average Family Income: $109,586 (2017)
Median Family Income: $80,000 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 16.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 34.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $244 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $28,078 |
| $30k-48k | $28,517 |
| $48k-75k | $30,399 |
| $75k-110k | $34,353 |
| $110k+ | $45,366 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 68%6-year graduation rate: 82%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $23,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $21,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 79.4% (2015) |
| @3 year | 81.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 86.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 60.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 60.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $46,390 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $57,576 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 139 | $23,860 | $246 | $37,721 ($3,143) | $53,270 ($4,439) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 73 | $23,959 | $249 | $39,412 ($3,284) | $51,918 ($4,327) |
| Master's Degree | Journalism. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 56 | $25,000 | $257 | $16,969 ($1,414) | $46,487 ($3,874) |
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 39 | $27,000 | $286 | $83,309 ($6,942) | $94,244 ($7,854) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 17 | $43,334 ($3,611) | $46,457 ($3,871) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 52 | $22,250 | $236 | $49,583 ($4,132) | $49,823 ($4,152) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 80 | $27,000 | $286 | $50,493 ($4,208) | $51,043 ($4,254) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 17 | $43,574 ($3,631) | $50,760 ($4,230) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 20 | $57,867 ($4,822) | |||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 233 | $23,850 | $246 | $21,566 ($1,797) | $47,072 ($3,923) |
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 70 | $27,000 | $281 | $29,289 ($2,441) | $47,493 ($3,958) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 48 | $27,000 | $286 | $24,153 ($2,013) | $45,846 ($3,821) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 34 | $25,000 | $260 | $60,983 ($5,082) | |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 39 | $27,000 | $281 | $31,278 ($2,607) | |
| Master's Degree | Museology/Museum Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 60 | $19,500 | $207 | $31,294 ($2,608) | $50,312 ($4,193) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 108 | $26,997 | $265 | $31,593 ($2,633) | $50,913 ($4,243) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 38 | $349 | $42,637 ($3,553) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 43 | $22,409 | $238 | $40,308 ($3,359) | $48,234 ($4,020) |
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 96 | $26,000 | $265 | $25,262 ($2,105) | $59,016 ($4,918) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 35 | $25,937 | $275 | $32,631 ($2,719) | $41,408 ($3,451) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 27 | $26,500 | $273 | $46,233 ($3,853) | $51,121 ($4,260) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 36 | $24,130 | $256 | $20,728 ($1,727) | $28,007 ($2,334) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 25 | $26,000 | $276 | $27,664 ($2,305) | $39,676 ($3,306) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 39 | $27,000 | $281 | $18,050 ($1,504) | $33,026 ($2,752) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 22 | $24,465 ($2,039) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 78 | $21,000 | $209 | $57,805 ($4,817) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 47 | $489 | $61,317 ($5,110) | $67,510 ($5,626) | |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 38 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 68 | $22,500 | $239 | $52,091 ($4,341) | $78,948 ($6,579) |
| Master's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 86 | $19,375 | $202 | $48,502 ($4,042) | $78,193 ($6,516) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 153 | $23,000 | $228 | $63,750 ($5,313) | $86,622 ($7,219) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 35 | $20,475 | $217 | $57,642 ($4,804) | $67,847 ($5,654) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 20 | $56,076 ($4,673) | $62,473 ($5,206) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 128 | $24,000 | $244 | $68,672 ($5,723) | $93,275 ($7,773) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 191 | $21,775 | $228 | $50,234 ($4,186) | $59,964 ($4,997) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Real Estate. | 39 | $20,530 | $217 | $54,647 ($4,554) | |
| Master's Degree | Taxation. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Insurance. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 30 | $20,500 | $217 | $81,172 ($6,764) | $129,286 ($10,774) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 64 | $23,115 | $219 | $42,384 ($3,532) | $56,399 ($4,700) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 21 | $26,000 | $270 | $27,751 ($2,313) | $46,595 ($3,883) |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 46 | $21,500 | $228 | $74,212 ($6,184) | $92,181 ($7,682) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 105 | $27,000 | $277 | $69,726 ($5,811) | $83,751 ($6,979) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 23 | $26,228 | $278 | $30,057 ($2,505) | |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 19 | $26,757 | $270 | $51,917 ($4,326) | |
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 38 | $21,350 | $212 | $30,011 ($2,501) | $48,704 ($4,059) |
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 118 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 26 | $23,302 ($1,942) | $39,034 ($3,253) | ||
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 17 | $19,000 | $185 | $22,603 ($1,884) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 35 | $25,612 | $272 | $33,695 ($2,808) | $39,495 ($3,291) |
| Master's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religious/Sacred Music. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Religious/Sacred Music. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 81 | $457 | $44,314 ($3,693) | $43,660 ($3,638) | |
| First Professional Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 21 | $27,000 | $286 | $32,398 ($2,700) | $53,430 ($4,453) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 93 | $25,212 | $265 | $27,725 ($2,310) | $46,051 ($3,838) |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 23 | $57,278 ($4,773) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 41 | $23,198 | $246 | $46,575 ($3,881) | |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 85 | $429 | $44,217 ($3,685) | $51,764 ($4,314) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 17 | $26,500 | $286 | $24,375 ($2,031) | $33,672 ($2,806) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 137 | $25,000 | $265 | $25,534 ($2,128) | $57,352 ($4,779) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 32 | $22,495 | $238 | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 7 | $1,544 | |||
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 264 | $26,975 | $237 | $67,571 ($5,631) | $71,804 ($5,984) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 22 | $117,240 ($9,770) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 60 | $15,000 | $159 | $71,961 ($5,997) | $90,608 ($7,551) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 159 | $22,866 | $228 | $59,800 ($4,983) | $69,489 ($5,791) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 196 | $619 | $99,517 ($8,293) | $120,215 ($10,018) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 26 | $24,625 | $261 | $18,424 ($1,535) | $39,874 ($3,323) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 232 | $20,500 | $217 | $63,740 ($5,312) | $80,617 ($6,718) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 101 | $251 | $63,645 ($5,304) | $87,030 ($7,253) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $96,057Full time faculty: 65%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,381,438,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,829,449,000 (2022)