Baylor University

Waco, TX 76798

Overview

Admission

Baylor University is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 34,636 applications and only 13,758 students were granted admission. Baylor University is at the #38 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 62% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 38% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Baylor University's tuition was $37,996 for all students regardless of residency (41.8% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 98% of Baylor University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 15% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,402 (which is 0% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Baylor University in 2016-2017, was 1,446, which is 43% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,526 (which is 6.3% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Baylor University has enrolled a total of 16,959 students (16,183 students full-time and 776 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 16,959 students, 430 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 44% men and 56% women and 14,348 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 2,611 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 215 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Baylor University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Baylor University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Baylor University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $59,000. Last year, out of the total 80 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 80 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 113 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 113 were employed.