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Baylor University

Waco, TX 76798City: MidsizeUNITID 223232

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivityBaptistSpecialty: Business 24%Specialty: Health Professions 20%Specialty: Biology 10%
Undergraduates
14,785
Graduate students
5,711
Admit rate
51%
Average net price
$41.1k
Graduation rate
80%
Retention rate
91%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$65.8k
Median debt
$23k
Student : faculty
15:1
Value score*
24th pct.
Programs offered
183
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.