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Baylor University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $22,024 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $74,226.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $65,793 ten years after entering, the 79th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 80% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
23,152

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $74,226 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $21,530 and $47,895 a year depending on income at Baylor University.

Statement of cost · Baylor University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$74,226
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$22,024
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$41,104
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$58,100

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $22,024; $30–48k: $21,530; $48–75k: $33,902; $75–110k: $38,852; over $110k: $47,895. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, from $17,360 to $28,210; dotted line at the median, $22,313.
  • Shaded: the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years (all incomes), $17,360 to $28,210. Dotted line: the median, $22,313.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$22,024
$30k–$48k$21,530
$48k–$75k$33,902
$75k–$110k$38,852
Over $110k$47,895

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $65,793; the median graduate who borrowed owes $23,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$56,532
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$61,504
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
79th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$65,793
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
38th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$23,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$19,500

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years: $43,845 to $62,830.

6 yrs after entry: $56,532; 8 yrs after entry: $61,504; 10 yrs after entry: $65,793. Median graduate debt: $23,000. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years, from $43,845 to $62,830; dotted line at the median, $52,889.
  • Shaded: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, 10 years out ($43,845 to $62,830); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $23,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$56,532
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$61,504
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$65,793
Median graduate debt$23,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Baylor University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree362$81,389$26,975
MarketingBachelor's Degree253$72,410$21,775
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree250$141,489not reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree236$63,803$23,850
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree229$77,785not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree223$77,023$22,866
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsFirst Professional Degree195not reportednot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree188$98,333$23,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree186$58,549not reported
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree174$64,645$23,860
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree171$94,352$20,500
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree166$65,917$25,000
Show all 25 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree151$56,326$25,212
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingFirst Professional Degree142not reportednot reported
LawFirst Professional Degree140not reportednot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree140$104,131$24,000
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree125$78,646$19,375
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree114$103,719not reported
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree99$70,092$26,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree99$62,574$21,000
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree27$107,293$27,000
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree35$154,528$20,500
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree79$86,739$15,000
LawDoctoral Degreenot reported$113,657not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degreenot reported$98,324$21,500

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Baylor University: 14,785 undergraduates; 12% of students receive Pell grants; 51% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

51%

20th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

14,785

99th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

12%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

7th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

80%

finish within 150% of normal time

87th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

17%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$80,000

88th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k18%
  • $30k–$48k12%
  • $48k–$75k14%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k18%
$30k–$48k12%
$48k–$75k14%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.