Division I · Big 12 Conference
Baylor University · Campus
Waco, TX · City · Private · Research university · the Bears · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
15,155
Undergraduates
+ 5,669 graduate students
15:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
91%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
43%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$14k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Waco, TX
- TypePrivate · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- Religious affiliationBaptist
- Admissions51% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
15,1555,669
Undergraduates 15,155Graduate students 5,669
Where first-years come from
54%43%
In state 54%Other states 43%Abroad 3%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
61%16%9%
White 61%Hispanic 16%Black 5%Asian 9%Two or more 5%International 3%Not reported 1%
- Women61%
- Full-time98% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class3,317 entered last fall
- Transfers in314 2% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online34% take some classes online 2% fully online
- Registered with disability services10.55% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $14,235 | $3,752 | $17,987 |
| Off campus | $14,594 | $4,484 | $19,078 |
| With family | — | $4,484 | $4,484 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.99 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Baylor University is on.
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