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Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,301What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
94%
Graduation rate
59%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,100
In-state tuition
$35,300Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$35,300
SAT midpoint
1,050
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$63,855Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$25,301

Better than 37% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

59%

Better than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$63,855

Better than 75% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$50,918

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$25,301

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Baker University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time59%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$63,855

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Baker University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,72066
Business Administration, Management and Operations$59,14538
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$40,704Not reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported44
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported39
Psychology, GeneralNot reported22
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported16
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported10
Biology, GeneralNot reported9
Human BiologyNot reported8
Public HealthNot reported6
HistoryNot reported6
SociologyNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported3
CriminologyNot reported3
International BusinessNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
MathematicsNot reported3
Computer ScienceNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
EconomicsNot reported2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported1
MusicNot reported1
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported

All 37 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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