Baylor University

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$39,610

4.25% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$37,745

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

3.62%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

38.9%

37,083 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

17,059

95.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

76.6%

2,323 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Baylor University is a higher education institution located in McLennan County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Baylor University were General Biological Sciences (224 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (208 degrees), and Accounting (189 degrees).

In 2017, 4,568 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Baylor University. 55.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (3,069 degrees), 5.73 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (536 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Baylor University is $39,610, which is $13,110 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Baylor University is $39,610, which is $13,110 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $37,745.

In 2017, 91% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 44% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$39,610

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Baylor University was $39,610. The cost of tuition at Baylor University is $13,110 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($26,500).

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Average Net Price

$37,745

2017 Value

4%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Baylor University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,745. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Baylor University grew by 4%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,165

Room and Board

$1,444

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Baylor University was of $11,165 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,444. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.756% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 13.2% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

44%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Baylor University received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 1.11% with respect to 2016, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

3.62%

2016 Default Rate

98

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Baylor University was 3.62%, which represents 98 out of the 2710 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.

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Admissions

Baylor University received 37,083 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 7.06% annual growth. Out of those 37,083 applicants, 14,442 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 38.9% acceptance rate.

There were 17,059 students enrolled at Baylor University in 2017, and 36% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Baylor University has an overall enrollment yield of 23%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

38.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

14,442

Accepted Out of 37,083

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Baylor University was 38.9% (14,442 admissions from 37,083 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 39.7%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 7.06%, while admissions grew by 4.97%.

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SAT Scores

36%

Submission Percentage

1,192

Scores Submitted

36% of enrolled first-time students at Baylor University in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Baylor University has a total enrollment of 17,059 students. The full-time enrollment at Baylor University is 16,308 students and the part-time enrollment is 751. This means that 95.6% of students enrolled at Baylor University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Baylor University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.6% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.21% Black or African American, 5.89% Asian, 4.69% Two or More Races, 0.428% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0528% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Baylor University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (37.2%), followed by White Male (26.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.26%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Male (32.2%), followed by White Female (31.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.94%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Baylor University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 17,059 students. The full-time enrollment at Baylor University is 16,308 and the part-time enrollment is 751. This means that 95.6% of students enrolled at Baylor University are enrolled full-time compared with 78% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

90%

2017 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 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (83%), Baylor University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    10,842

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    2,430

  3. Black or African American

    1,059

The enrolled student population at Baylor University is 63.6% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.21% Black or African American, 5.89% Asian, 4.69% Two or More Races, 0.428% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0528% 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 51.5% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.57% 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, 117 students (0.686%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 540 more women than men received degrees from Baylor University. The majority of degree recipients at Baylor University are white (3,069 degrees awarded). There were 5.73 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (536 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Baylor University is General Biological Sciences (224 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (208 degrees) and Accounting (189 degrees).

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 Philosophy and Religious Studies (57 degrees awarded), Theology (77 degrees), and Biology (362 degrees).

Workforce

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 (385,980 people), Other managers (195,702 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (170,929 people), Postsecondary teachers (153,438 people), and Clergy (120,796 people).

The most specialized majors at Baylor University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (57 degrees awarded), Theology (77 degrees), Biology (362 degrees), Legal (144 degrees), and Communications (240 degrees).

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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, Dentists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Sales engineers

The most specialized majors at Baylor University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (57 degrees awarded), Theology (77 degrees), Biology (362 degrees), Legal (144 degrees), and Communications (240 degrees).

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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 (497,957 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (384,024 people), Elementary & secondary schools (318,647 people), Offices of physicians (186,243 people), and Religious organizations (148,177 people).

The most specialized majors at Baylor University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (57 degrees awarded), Theology (77 degrees), Biology (362 degrees), Legal (144 degrees), and Communications (240 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. General Biological Sciences

    224 degrees awarded

  2. Registered Nursing

    208 degrees awarded

  3. Accounting

    189 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Baylor University was General Biological Sciences with 224 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 2,014

  2. 2,554

In 2017, 2,014 degrees were awarded to men at Baylor University, which is 0.789 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,554).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 184 degrees were awarded to men at Baylor University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.86 times more than the 99 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 193 degrees were awarded to women at Baylor University in Registered Nursing, which is 12.9 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 54% of students graduating from Baylor University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 71% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (83.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Baylor University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (83.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 0.0861% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,069 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    536 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    295 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Baylor University is white (3,069 degrees awarded). There were 5.73 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (536 degrees).

1.05% of degree recipients (48 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    1,691 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    1,378 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    323 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Baylor University is white female (1,691 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,378 degrees).

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Operations

Baylor University has an endowment valued at nearly $1.23B, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $117M (9.5%), compared to the 5.91% average return ($16.9M on $287M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2017, Baylor University had a total salary expenditure of $660M. Baylor University employs 310 Lecturers, 296 Professors, and 267 Associate professors. Most academics at Baylor University are Male Professors (235), Female Lecturers(173), and Male Associate professors (166).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baylor University are: Management, with 577 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 297 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 213 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.23B

2017 Endowment

6.78%

growth from 2016

Baylor University has an endowment valued at about $1.23B, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Baylor University grew 6.78% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $945M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $10.2M - Federal

  2. $12.1M - State

  3. $3.01M - Local

As of 2017, Baylor University received $10.2M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $12.1M from state grants and contracts, and $3.01M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$265M

2017 Salaries

3.24%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Baylor University paid a median of $265M in salaries, which represents 40.1% of their overall expenditure ($660M) and a 3.24% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.6% growth from 2015 and a 6.47% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 215M (42.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$104M

Instructional Salaries

1,070

Number of Employees

In 2017, Baylor University paid a total of $104M to 1,070 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $61.3M (31.9%) for similar Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Lecturer

Most Common Instructor

310 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

577 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Baylor University were Lecturer with 310 employees; Professor with 296 employees; and Professor with 267 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baylor University were Management with 577 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 297 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 213 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Professor

  2. Female Lecturer

  3. Male Associate professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Baylor University was Male Professor with 235 employees, Female Lecturer with 173 employees, and Male Associate professor with 166 employees.

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

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