Baylor University
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
51.0%
Applications
39,735
Admitted
20,262
Enrolled
3,315
SAT Math
570-680
ACT Composite
25-31
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$65,793
10 yrs after enrollment
80%
6-year completion
$41,104
sticker minus grants
$23,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
635fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Jana
Last Name:Marak
Title:Director of Reporting & Data Analytics
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:One Bear Place #97032
Zipcode76798-7032
Phone:254-710-2061
Email Address:jana_marak@baylor.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ir.web.baylor.edu/
City:W aco
StateTX
Name of College/University:Baylor University
Street Address Line 1:1320 S. 7th Street
CityW aco
StateTX
Zip76,706
Main Phone Number (Area Code)254
Main Phone Number:710-1011
WWW Home Page Address:www.baylor.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):254
Admissions Phone Number:710-3435
Admissions Email Address:Admissions@Baylor.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admissions.web.baylor.edu/gobaylor
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://diversity.web.baylor.edu/
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Total first-time, first-year who applied21,611
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted9,754
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,963
Total first-time, first-year who applied16,149
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted9,156
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,240
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,007
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,358
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled114
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:3,845
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:910
Number of wait-listed students admitted:735
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80019
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69949
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59928
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4995
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80019
SAT Math: 600-69944
SAT Math: 500-59932
SAT Math: 400-4995
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3639
ACT Composite: 24-2948
ACT Composite: 18-2312
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class38
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class70
Percent in top half of high school graduating class94
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class6
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:41
Total0
Total0
Total0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Application closing date (fall): Month2
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Priority Date: Month2
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month6
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 70 semester Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: no limit semester - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: n/a - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No X SOME* Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: *DANTES exams that are the same as approved CLEP exams are accepted. Credit by exam policies are available at https://studenttesting.web.baylor.edu/ ##
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:*DANTES exams that are the same as approved CLEP exams are accepted. Credit by exam policies are available at https://studenttesting.web.baylor.edu/
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Religion
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)39%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)38%
Percent who live off campus or commute70%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.baylor.edu/sfs/netpricecalculator/npcalc.htm
Minimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
11 TABLESProvide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,818
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
CSS ProfileX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15
based on ____ students16,580
and ____ faculty1,133