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Waco, TXSee your chances →private nonprofitR1

Acceptance Rate

51.3%

Total Profiles

14

SAT Range

1200–1400

User Accept Rate

42.9%

Tuition

$54,844

Undergrad Enrollment

15,007

Applicants

39,735

Yield Rate

16.4%

Student:Faculty

15:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2027
GPA
4.00
SAT
1550
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.55
SAT
1280
ACT
Round: EA
Class of 2023WAITLISTED
GPA
3.23
SAT
1140
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2025ACCEPTED
GPA
3.36
SAT
ACT
Round: ED
Class of 2023REJECTED
GPA
3.06
SAT
ACT
31
Round: EA
Class of 2025REJECTED
GPA
2.95
SAT
ACT
Round: EA
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
4.00
SAT
1470
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2024WAITLISTED
GPA
3.68
SAT
1320
ACT
Round: EA
Class of 2024REJECTED
GPA
3.72
SAT
1190
ACT
27
Round: EA
Class of 2025REJECTED
GPA
3.75
SAT
1370
ACT
Round: EA
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
2.71
SAT
ACT
Round: EA
Class of 2025WAITLISTED
GPA
3.60
SAT
1390
ACT
Round: RD
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
3.61
SAT
1370
ACT
30
Round: RD
Class of 2024ACCEPTED
GPA
2.96
SAT
ACT
27
Round: RD

What you pay

$41,104/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $164,416 over four years.

What grads earn

$63,622/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$65,551 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.6 years of pay.

82% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

4.0%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

34%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Baylor University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$22,024
$30–48k$21,530
$48–75k$33,902
$75–110k$38,852
Over $110k$47,895

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

82%

Completion · all

80%

Completion · Pell

70%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

72%

Median debt

$23,000

Classification

R1 research universityFour-year, large, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
39,735
Admitted
20,26251.0%
Enrolled
3,31716% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson2
Fondling5
Motor Vehicle Theft23
Rape10

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation42% / 58%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball43Basketball14Football118Golf11Tennis14Track & Field77

Women's

Basketball34Equestrian61Golf8Gymnastics56Soccer33Softball27Tennis13Track & Field131Volleyball22
Research Activity
FY 2024
$135Mtotal R&D expenditure#167 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse330 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General217 grads
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other216 grads
Accounting214 grads
Communication, General192 grads
Finance, General181 grads
Marketing/Marketing Management, General176 grads
Psychology, General156 grads
Political Science and Government, General117 grads
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General102 grads

4yr Grad Rate

68%

6yr Grad Rate

82%

Retention Rate

91%

Median Earnings

$65,793