Baylor University

Waco, TXMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresVery Important
Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
Application EssayImportant
Class rankConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentConsidered
Racial/ethnic statusConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestConsidered
InterviewNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $54,844

Total Cost of Attendance: $70,130

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,045

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $39,483

Students with non-need merit aid: 1,374

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $22,041

Student Debt

Median total debt: $19,500

Students with federal loans: 33.8%

Students with Pell grants: 13.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $50,754

After 5 years: $66,167

Majors(83 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(281 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(229 graduates)
  3. Accounting and Related Services.(186 graduates)
  4. Communication and Media Studies.(182 graduates)
  5. Marketing.(180 graduates)
  6. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(174 graduates)
  7. Finance and Financial Management Services.(158 graduates)
  8. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.(124 graduates)
  9. Management Information Systems and Services.(124 graduates)
  10. Psychology, General.(105 graduates)
  11. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(93 graduates)
  12. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(93 graduates)
  13. Journalism.(86 graduates)
  14. Political Science and Government.(85 graduates)
  15. Mechanical Engineering.(84 graduates)
  16. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(74 graduates)
  17. Business/Managerial Economics.(74 graduates)
  18. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(73 graduates)
  19. Business/Commerce, General.(70 graduates)
  20. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(69 graduates)
  21. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(67 graduates)
  22. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(56 graduates)
  23. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(54 graduates)
  24. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.(53 graduates)
  25. Bioethics/Medical Ethics.(52 graduates)
  26. International Relations and National Security Studies.(51 graduates)
  27. History.(48 graduates)
  28. Computer Science.(47 graduates)
  29. Anthropology.(46 graduates)
  30. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(44 graduates)
  31. Social Work.(41 graduates)
  32. Public Health.(39 graduates)
  33. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(37 graduates)
  34. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(36 graduates)
  35. Religion/Religious Studies.(35 graduates)
  36. Electrical and Computer Engineering.(34 graduates)
  37. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.(34 graduates)
  38. Design and Applied Arts.(34 graduates)
  39. Mathematics.(32 graduates)
  40. Sociology.(32 graduates)
  41. Real Estate.(30 graduates)
  42. General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.(30 graduates)
  43. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(29 graduates)
  44. Music.(27 graduates)
  45. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(25 graduates)
  46. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(23 graduates)
  47. Fine and Studio Arts.(22 graduates)
  48. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(20 graduates)
  49. English Language and Literature, General.(19 graduates)
  50. Human Resources Management and Services.(19 graduates)
  51. International Business.(16 graduates)
  52. Engineering, General.(12 graduates)
  53. Philosophy.(12 graduates)
  54. Chemistry.(12 graduates)
  55. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(12 graduates)
  56. Insurance.(12 graduates)
  57. Applied Statistics.(10 graduates)
  58. Air Transportation.(8 graduates)
  59. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.(7 graduates)
  60. Area Studies.(6 graduates)
  61. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(6 graduates)
  62. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(4 graduates)
  63. Applied Mathematics.(4 graduates)
  64. Special Education and Teaching.(3 graduates)
  65. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  66. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(3 graduates)
  67. Religious/Sacred Music.(3 graduates)
  68. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(3 graduates)
  69. Physics.(3 graduates)
  70. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  71. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  72. Statistics.(2 graduates)
  73. Architecture.(1 graduates)
  74. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  75. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(1 graduates)
  76. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.(1 graduates)
  77. Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  78. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.
  79. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.
  80. Science Technologies/Technicians, General.
  81. Public Administration.
  82. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
  83. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 15,007 students

Admission Rate: 51.0%

Retention Rate: 90.6%

Graduation Rate: 80.2%

Student Demographics

White (60.9%)
Hispanic (16.4%)
Black (5.0%)
Asian (8.7%)
Two or More (5.0%)
International (3.0%)

Gender Distribution

Men (40.3%)
Women (59.7%)

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