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Baylor University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Waco, TX
Population 250,000
Website http://www.baylor.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 15,007
Men / Women 41% / 59%
White 55%
Hispanic 19%
Asian 7%
Black 7%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 35%
Business & Economics 27%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Arts 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Education 2%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $58,100
Est. Cost of Attendance $74,226
10-Year ROI $109,000
ROI Percentile 26th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 91%
4-Year Graduation Rate 68%
6-Year Graduation Rate 80%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (90th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 51%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $15M #103
Engineering, Computing & Math $23M #155
Life & Natural Sciences $42M #159
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 532 #39
Humanities & Social Sciences 392 #45
Engineering, Computing & Math 20 #169

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 1,200 (8%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 50%
SAT Range 1,200 – 1,400
ACT Range 27 – 32

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 1,622 40% / 60% 4% $61,031
Applied Mathematics 3 — 67% / 33% 67% —
Applied Statistics 10 — 50% / 50% 20% —
Astrophysics 8 — 75% / 25% 25% —
Data Science 16 — 81% / 19% 25% —
Mathematics 13 +7 54% / 46% 31% $61,372
Physics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% —
Biochemistry 65 — 42% / 58% 5% $69,342
Bioinformatics 6 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Biology 217 +1 41% / 59% 2% $65,776
Chemistry 15 +1 67% / 33% 20% $70,406
Environmental Science 17 +1 41% / 59% 0% $53,965
Environmental Studies 25 +4 44% / 56% 8% $53,965
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 10 — 30% / 70% 0% $57,072
Geosciences 7 +1 57% / 43% 14% —
Neuroscience 81 — 32% / 68% 2% $56,556
Science Technologies/Technicians 11 — 36% / 64% 0% —
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 102 — 49% / 51% 1% $57,072
Economics 42 +39 67% / 33% 5% —
American/United States Studies/Civilization 2 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Anthropology 24 +3 8% / 92% 4% $52,130
Arabic 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% —
Asian Studies/Civilization 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Classical Languages 3 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Classics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Communication 192 +9 46% / 54% 4% $66,644
Communications 16 +1 31% / 69% 0% $66,644
English 21 +7 14% / 86% 0% $46,415
French 1 +9 0% / 100% 0% —
German 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% —
History 40 +10 55% / 45% 2% $56,762
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 7 — 43% / 57% 0% —
Interdisciplinary Studies 31 — 55% / 45% 0% —
Interdisciplinary Studies 37 — 27% / 73% 3% $57,337
International Affairs 33 +6 27% / 73% 6% $59,089
Journalism 53 +10 26% / 74% 9% $63,899
Linguistics 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% —
Museology/Museum Studies 2 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Philosophy 14 +6 50% / 50% 0% $60,168
Political Science 117 +12 50% / 50% 0% $72,260
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 13 +5 0% / 100% 0% —
Psychology 156 +1 24% / 76% 4% $58,068
Religion/Religious Studies 26 +4 42% / 58% 4% $48,053
Religious/Sacred Music 2 — 50% / 50% 0% —
Russian 2 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Social Work 22 — 5% / 95% 0% $58,918
Sociology 37 — 19% / 81% 8% $49,988
Spanish 4 +9 50% / 50% 25% —
Acting 18 — 50% / 50% 0% $37,608
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,843
Film Production 28 — 61% / 39% 7% —
Fine/Studio Arts 30 — 13% / 87% 7% $47,843
Music Theory and Composition 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $39,209
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 6 — 17% / 83% 0% $37,608
Theater 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $37,608
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 13 — 62% / 38% 0% —
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 7 — 86% / 14% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Hankamer School of Business 970 54% / 46% 4% $97,067
Accounting 214 +25 57% / 43% 3% $102,099
Business Management and Administration 46 +85 48% / 52% 13% $112,635
Business and Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship 55 +70 60% / 40% 2% $81,078
Finance 181 +57 72% / 28% 5% $101,374
General Business 95 — 49% / 51% 0% $89,422
Human Resources Management 11 +5 36% / 64% 0% $82,967
Logistics 43 +24 79% / 21% 0% $112,635
Management Information Systems and Statistics 95 +55 65% / 35% 4% $107,352
Marketing 176 +52 30% / 70% 5% $74,649
Risk Management and Insurance 2 +5 100% / 0% 0% —
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 30 +4 53% / 47% 3% $159,307
Specialized Sales, Merchandising, and Marketing
Fashion Merchandising 22 — 5% / 95% 5% $79,816
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Louise Herrington School of Nursing 330 10% / 90% 2% $106,714
Nursing 330 — 10% / 90% 2% $106,714
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences 494 12% / 88% 1% $66,679
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 89 — 2% / 98% 1% $72,351
Environmental Health 3 — 33% / 67% 0% —
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 216 — 19% / 81% 0% $67,956
Human Nutrition 18 — 17% / 83% 11% $65,505
Medical/Health Humanities 53 +1 13% / 87% 2% —
Public Health 35 — 9% / 91% 3% —
Family and Consumer Sciences 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Human Development and Family Studies 44 — 0% / 100% 0% $50,785
Fashion Design 12 — 25% / 75% 0% $64,918
Interior Design 22 — 0% / 100% 0% $64,918
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 84 6% / 94% 1% $54,226
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,245
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,245
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,245
Elementary Education 60 — 3% / 97% 2% $52,386
English Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,245
Mathematics Teacher Education 5 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,245
Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $59,245
Spanish Language Teacher Education 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,245
Special Education and Teaching 2 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $59,245
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Engineering and Computer Science 136 74% / 26% 4% $97,257
Computer Science 26 — 81% / 19% 8% $110,611
Electrical and Computer Engineering 37 — 84% / 16% 8% —
General Engineering 17 — 35% / 65% 0% —
Mechanical Engineering 56 — 75% / 25% 2% $91,057
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Music 70 46% / 54% 3% $50,085
Music 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $39,209
Music Education 38 — 39% / 61% 0% $59,245
Music Pedagogy 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,209
Music Performance 29 +4 55% / 45% 7% $39,209

Rankings

Politically Correct

No Safe Spaces Needed Conservatives Inc
Traditionalists

Business & Economics

It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro Economics
Comparative Advantage State Anchors
Ballers, Shot Callers & Hollywood Hustlers Sports & Entertainment Business
Currently Fetching Coffee

Humanities & Social Sciences

Arguing with God for a Grade Religion
Sunday School Professors

Education

No Johnny, Don't Eat Your Buggers Early Education
Nap Time Navigators
Surviving PTA Karens General Education
The PTA