Baylor University

www.baylor.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$50,232

12.8% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$46,039

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.18%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

56.7%

36,588 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

20,626

89.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

81.6%

2,767 Graduates

About

Baylor University is a higher education institution located in McLennan County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Baylor University were Registered Nursing (267 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (230 degrees), and Accounting (160 degrees).

In 2021, 5,321 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Baylor University. 59.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,380 degrees), 4.48 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (755 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Baylor University is $50,232, which is $21,240 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Baylor University is $50,232, which is $21,240 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $46,039.

In 2021, 91% of undergraduate students attending Baylor University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$50,232

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Baylor University was $50,232. The cost of tuition at Baylor University is $21,240 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Baylor University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$46,039

2021 Value

14.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Baylor University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $46,039. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Baylor University grew by 14.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Baylor University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,023

Room and Board

$1,284

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Baylor University was of $13,023 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.4% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,284. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.58% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Baylor University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Baylor University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.11% with respect to 2020, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Baylor University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.18%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Baylor University was 1.18%, which represents 34 out of the 2875 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Baylor University received 36,588 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 8.63% annual growth. Out of those 36,588 applicants, 20,741 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 56.7% acceptance rate.

There were 20,626 students enrolled at Baylor University in 2021. 39% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Baylor University has an overall enrollment yield of 20.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

56.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

20,741

Accepted Out of 36,588

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Baylor University was 56.7% (20,741 admissions from 36,588 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 68.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 8.63%, while admissions declined by −10.1%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Baylor University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

39%

Submission Percentage (2021)

1,650

Scores Submitted (2021)

39% of enrolled first-time students at Baylor University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Baylor University had a total enrollment of 20,626 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Baylor University is 18,501 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,125. This means that 89.7% of students enrolled at Baylor University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Baylor University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.54% Asian, 6.76% Black or African American, 4.53% Two or More Races, 0.373% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.116% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Baylor University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37%), followed by White Male (23.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37%), followed by White Male (23.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.47%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Baylor University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20,626 students. The full-time enrollment at Baylor University is 18,501 and the part-time enrollment is 2,125. This means that 89.7% of students enrolled at Baylor University are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Baylor University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

88%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Baylor University was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Baylor University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Baylor University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
12,371 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
3,178 enrolled students
Asian
1,555 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Baylor University is 60% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.54% Asian, 6.76% Black or African American, 4.53% Two or More Races, 0.373% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.116% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 229 students (1.11%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 999 more women than men received degrees from Baylor University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Baylor University is white (3,380 degrees awarded). There were 4.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (755 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Baylor University is Registered Nursing (267 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (230 degrees) and Accounting (160 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Baylor University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (181 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (55 degrees), and THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (73 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baylor University are Physicians (387,168 people), Other managers (215,020 people), Postsecondary teachers (154,616 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (142,002 people), and Clergy (120,942 people).

The most specialized majors at Baylor University in 2021 are Legal (181 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (55 degrees), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (73 degrees), Communications (277 degrees), and Biology (374 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baylor University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aerospace engineers, and Computer and information research scientists

The most specialized majors at Baylor University are Legal (181 degrees awarded), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (55 degrees), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (73 degrees), Communications (277 degrees), and Biology (374 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baylor University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (498,223 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (394,557 people), Elementary & secondary schools (330,817 people), Offices of physicians (193,897 people), and Computer Systems Design (152,998 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Baylor University.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
267 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
230 degrees awarded
Accounting
160 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Baylor University was Registered Nursing with 267 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Baylor University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,161

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

3,160

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2,161 degrees were awarded to men at Baylor University, which is 0.684 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,160).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Baylor University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 173 degrees were awarded to men at Baylor University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.33 times more than the 130 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 242 degrees were awarded to men at Baylor University in Registered Nursing, which is 9.68 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

63%

100% Completion Time

78%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 63% of students graduating from Baylor University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 78% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 79% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (84.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Baylor University is Female and White (84.8% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.361% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,380 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
755 degrees awarded
Asian
320 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Baylor University is white (3,380 degrees awarded). There were 4.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (755 degrees).

1.3% of degree recipients (69 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,992 degrees awarded
White Male
1,388 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
466 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Baylor University is white female (1,992 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1388 degrees).

Operations

Baylor University has an endowment valued at nearly $1.83B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 475M (26%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Baylor University had a total salary expenditure of 863M. Baylor University employs 299 Associate professors, 291 Professors and 233 Lecturers. Most academics at Baylor University are Male Professor (218), Male Associate professor (169), and Female Assistant professor (138).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baylor University are: Management, with 657 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 285 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 252 employees.

Endowment

$1.83B

2021 Endowment

32.4%

growth from 2020

Baylor University has an endowment valued at about $1.83B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Baylor University grew 32.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.44B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Baylor University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$128M - Federal
$11M - State
$3.56M - Local

As of 2021, Baylor University received $128M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $11M from state grants and contracts, and $3.56M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$317M

2021 Salaries

3.06%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Baylor University paid a median of $317M in salaries, which represents 36.8% of their overall expenditure ($863M) and a 3.06% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$114M

Instructional Salaries

1,068

Number of Employees

In 2021, Baylor University paid a total of $114M to 1,068 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

299 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

657 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Baylor University were Associate professor with 299 employees, Professor with 291 employees, and Lecturer with 233 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baylor University were Management with 657 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 285 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 252 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Baylor University was Male Professor with 218 employees, Male Associate professor with 169 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 138 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Baylor University.