Baylor University
Waco, TX · City · 14,785 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Waco, TX, 76798 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth
93 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$74,226
Avg net price
$41,104
Room & board
$15,314
Tuition
$58,100
Books & supplies
$1,498/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$22,024
$30–48k
$21,530
$48–75k
$33,902
$75–110k
$38,852
$110k+
$47,895
Admissions
Admit rate
51%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1329
Reading 610–700
Math 590–700
ACT midpoint
29
Composite 27–32
English 26–34
Math 25–30
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Baylor University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
1st-yr retention
91%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
81%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
82%
Transferred
15%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$56,532
Median earnings (10yr)
$65,793
Median debt
$23,000
Monthly loan payment
$244
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,774–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,250
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
15
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
12%
First-generation
17%
Median family income
$80,000
Independent students
6%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
60%
Hispanic
18%
Black
5%
Asian
9%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$56,532
10 years after entry
$65,793
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253
236
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188
174
171
166
151
140
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Institutional
Endowment
$2.1B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
67%
Avg faculty salary
$11,998/mo
Instructional spend/student
$15,852
Federal loan rate
31%
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