Baylor University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 51.3%
- Applications
- 46,946
- Enrolled
- 3,427
- Yield Rate
- 14.2%
- SAT Average
- 1300
- ACT Midpoint
- 30
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- No fee
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 42.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 76.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 95.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): November 1 · notification December 15
- Early Action: November 1 · notification February 1
- Regular Decision: February 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA, Standardized Tests
- Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Application Essay
- Considered
- Class Rank, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Religious Affiliation, Volunteer Work, Work Experience, Level of Interest
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 3,832
- Accepted Spot
- 916
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 19
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 0.5%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $58,100
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $58,100
- Average Net Price
- $41,104
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $30,674
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $30,348
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $32,236
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $37,708
- Family Income Over $110k
- $47,442
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 70.5%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $39,483
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $44,891
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $57,257
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 42%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 13.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 68.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 80.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 91.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -0.32
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 8.7% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 45th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school's selectivity is near its historical average.