Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Location Waco, TX
Population 250,000
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Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14%)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (90% 🏖️)

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 1,200 (8%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 15,016
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 63%
From Region 3%
Athletes 4.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 59%
Hispanic 18%
Asian 9%
Black 6%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 1,963 38% / 62% 3% $62,937 41 93%
Data Science 28 79% / 21% 11% $87,098 85
Applied Mathematics 4 +1 50% / 50% 25% $93,148 89
Applied Statistics 12 42% / 58% 8% $92,795 89
Astrophysics 7 86% / 14% 0% $74,524 69
Chemistry 27 +2 63% / 37% 7% $70,796 61 95%
Geosciences 12 +1 25% / 75% 8% $63,697 43
Mathematics 24 +10 67% / 33% 25% $61,764 37 95%
Physics 4 100% / 0% 25% $74,411 69
Biochemistry 86 +2 41% / 59% 3% $70,058 60 86%
Bioinformatics 7 43% / 57% 0% $66,663 51
Biology 278 +5 39% / 61% 4% $66,456 51 92%
Neuroscience 86 +1 24% / 76% 3% $57,140 23 94%
Environmental Science 20 35% / 65% 5% $54,454 17 95%
Environmental Studies 19 +1 53% / 47% 0% $54,454 17 95%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 13 38% / 62% 0% $57,995 26 91%
Science Technologies/Technicians 7 57% / 43% 14% $75,089 70
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 121 33% / 67% 5% $57,995 26 91%
Economics 38 +37 63% / 37% 11% $83,945 82
American/United States Studies/Civilization 2 100% / 0% 0% $55,412 19
Anthropology 43 +1 12% / 88% 2% $52,711 13 96%
Arabic 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $53,044 14
Asian Studies/Civilization 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $55,376 19
Classical Languages 1 +4 100% / 0% 0% $52,856 14
Classics $55,525 19
Communication 266 +15 41% / 59% 2% $67,045 52 95%
Communications 25 48% / 52% 0% $67,045 52 95%
English 44 +6 25% / 75% 2% $46,975 6 92%
French +11 $52,216 12 90%
German 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $52,845 14
History 32 +6 50% / 50% 0% $57,452 24 92%
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $54,766 17
Interdisciplinary Studies 66 35% / 65% 3% $58,437 27 96%
Interdisciplinary Studies 11 36% / 64% 0% $53,262 14 97%
International Affairs 34 +2 47% / 53% 6% $59,747 31 90%
Journalism 59 +10 22% / 78% 0% $64,283 44 99%
Linguistics 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $52,746 13
Museology/Museum Studies 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $55,491 19
Philosophy 17 +17 65% / 35% 0% $59,974 31 100%
Political Science 137 +21 44% / 56% 1% $73,065 66 95%
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 25 +6 16% / 84% 0% $48,659 8
Psychology 165 +6 16% / 84% 2% $58,899 28 91%
Religion/Religious Studies 20 +12 50% / 50% 0% $47,898 7 97%
Religious/Sacred Music 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,814 14
Russian +5 $53,015 14
Social Work 23 0% / 100% 0% $58,233 26 95%
Sociology 38 +2 26% / 74% 11% $50,545 10 91%
Spanish 4 +16 0% / 100% 0% $52,216 12 90%
Acting 18 44% / 56% 0% $37,921 2 89%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3 0% / 100% 0% $48,241 7 97%
Film Production 49 +5 59% / 41% 4% $45,588 5
Fine/Studio Arts 16 0% / 100% 0% $48,241 7 97%
Music Theory and Composition 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $39,535 3 88%
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 4 0% / 100% 0% $37,921 2 89%
Theater 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $37,921 2 89%
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 30 90% / 10% 0% $79,931 77
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 10 60% / 40% 0% $79,426 77
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Hankamer School of Business 1,018 57% / 43% 3% $94,338 90 98%
Accounting 185 +14 59% / 41% 3% $98,764 93 99%
Business Management and Administration 52 +114 56% / 44% 10% $80,624 78 98%
Business and Managerial Economics $97,724 92
Entrepreneurship 66 +121 64% / 36% 3% $82,323 80 93%
Finance 242 +74 69% / 31% 5% $102,931 95 100%
General Business 63 59% / 41% 0% $90,795 87 98%
Human Resources Management 18 +7 6% / 94% 0% $84,241 82 93%
Logistics 54 +21 69% / 31% 2% $80,624 78 98%
Management Information Systems and Statistics 81 +72 67% / 33% 0% $109,000 97 94%
Marketing 189 +70 41% / 59% 1% $75,796 71 95%
Risk Management and Insurance 6 +15 33% / 67% 0% $92,654 89
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 36 +4 67% / 33% 3% $161,753 100 100%
Specialized Sales, Merchandising, and Marketing $81,042 79
Fashion Merchandising 26 0% / 100% 0% $81,042 79 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Louise Herrington School of Nursing 371 11% / 89% 1% $84,939 83 97%
Nursing 371 11% / 89% 1% $84,939 83 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences 614 15% / 85% 2% $62,329 39 94%
Human Nutrition 31 13% / 87% 10% $66,399 51 96%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist $77,528 74
Communication Sciences and Disorders 107 1% / 99% 1% $65,303 47 94%
Environmental Health 2 50% / 50% 0% $34,950 2 84%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 278 26% / 74% 1% $68,792 57 97%
Medical/Health Humanities 69 +1 13% / 87% 1% $51,856 12
Public Health 34 12% / 88% 3% $34,950 2 84%
Family and Consumer Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,605 13
Human Development and Family Studies 58 0% / 100% 0% $51,478 11 86%
Fashion Design 11 9% / 91% 0% $65,457 48 94%
Interior Design 23 0% / 100% 0% $65,457 48 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 79 6% / 94% 1% $52,439 13 95%
Biology Teacher Education $56,166 21 99%
Business Teacher Education $56,166 21
Chemistry Teacher Education $56,166 21 99%
Elementary Education 55 2% / 98% 2% $50,598 10 94%
English Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $56,166 21 99%
Mathematics Teacher Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $56,166 21 99%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching $56,166 21 99%
Science Teacher Education $56,166 21
Social Studies Teacher Education 6 50% / 50% 0% $56,166 21 99%
Spanish Language Teacher Education $56,166 21 99%
Special Education and Teaching 7 0% / 100% 0% $57,855 25
Teacher Education $56,166 21 99%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering and Computer Science 167 74% / 26% 5% $97,954 92 97%
Electrical & Computer Engineering 33 82% / 18% 9% $102,855 94
General Engineering 16 44% / 56% 0% $86,233 84 100%
Mechanical Engineering 79 71% / 29% 5% $91,771 88 97%
Computer Science 39 85% / 15% 5% $111,142 97 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Music 58 40% / 60% 5% $46,703 6 92%
Music 6 17% / 83% 0% $39,535 3 88%
Music Education 25 36% / 64% 0% $56,166 21 99%
Music Pedagogy 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,535 3 88%
Music Performance 26 +7 50% / 50% 12% $39,535 3 88%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $69,956
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 25.7% 1,096 31% / 69% 2% $61,039 35 94%
Business & Economics 24.1% 1,030 59% / 41% 3% $94,291 90 98%
Health Sciences 23.5% 1,002 18% / 82% 2% $70,616 61 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.7% 457 37% / 63% 4% $65,384 48 92%
Arts 4.9% 211 29% / 71% 2% $52,803 13 94%
Engineering 3.0% 128 70% / 30% 5% $93,936 90 97%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.1% 90 59% / 41% 13% $71,818 64 95%
Education 1.9% 79 6% / 94% 1% $52,439 13 95%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.6% 70 30% / 70% 6% $59,744 31 95%
Computer Science 1.6% 67 82% / 18% 7% $101,094 94 97%
Professional 0.9% 40 82% / 18% 0% $79,805 77

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $46.4M #46 7% $0.1M 54 #96 167 11
Physical Sciences & Math $26.5M #111 23% $0.1M 32 #90 320 29
Engineering $16.1M #162 31% $0.9M 9 #183 85 9
Business & Economics $12.3M #55 0% $0.0M 1 #242
Life & Natural Sciences $11.3M #155 38% $0 7 #165 98 7
Health Sciences $8.1M #146 21% $0.1M 32 #63 19 5
Education $4.0M #117 10% $0 135 #6
Computer Science $2.2M #187 24% $0.0M 1 #193 30
Agriculture & Food Science $1.0M #159 80% $0 9 #56 48 9
Total $127M #148 18% $1.3M 280 #85 767 70

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 51% 54% 49%
Early Decision 79% 84% 76%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 69%
SAT Range 1190 – 1370
SAT Math Range 590 – 690
SAT RW Range 600 – 690