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Baylor University

Waco, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$41,104What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
51%
Graduation rate
80%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
14,785
In-state tuition
$58,100Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$58,100
SAT midpoint
1,255
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$65,793Median 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

$41,104

Better than 5% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

80%

Better than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$65,793

Better than 77% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,000

Better than 65% 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

$74,226

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

Average net price

$41,104

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 Baylor University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time80%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return91%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$65,793

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 Baylor University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$84,27135
Computer Science$82,71427
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$82,475Not reported
Mechanical Engineering$75,72653
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,213362
Business/Commerce, General$74,88679
Management Information Systems and Services$70,873140
Accounting and Related Services$68,187171
Finance and Financial Management Services$67,909188
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,438223
Human Resources Management and Services$62,56229
Business/Managerial Economics$60,57567
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$59,052125
Real Estate$57,834Not reported
Marketing$57,162253
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,61435
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,20157
Mathematics$45,19527
Communication and Media Studies$43,740174
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$43,41414
International Business$40,78223
Design and Applied Arts$39,33324
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$38,17499
Sociology$37,75328
International Relations and National Security Studies$37,50737
Journalism$35,67558
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$34,64925
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$33,92168
Political Science and Government$32,98199
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$32,13729
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$31,99472
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$31,70738
Religion/Religious Studies$31,67235
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$30,68729
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$30,49684
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$30,164166
Anthropology$28,36939
Psychology, General$27,785151
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$27,5543
Biology, General$24,408236
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$24,10081
Public Health$23,09633
History$20,39135
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$20,26730
Music$10,21025
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesNot reported55
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported40
Social WorkNot reported34
Electrical and Computer EngineeringNot reported27
PhilosophyNot reported27
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported26
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported18
InsuranceNot reported17
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported17
Air TransportationNot reported15
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported15
Applied StatisticsNot reported14
Science Technologies/Technicians, GeneralNot reported13
Applied MathematicsNot reported12
ChemistryNot reported9
Engineering, GeneralNot reported7
PhysicsNot reported6
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported5
Data ScienceNot reported5
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Special Education and TeachingNot reported3
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported3
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
StatisticsNot reportedNot reported
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 80 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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