Baylor academics
Waco, Texas · Private · 14,785 undergrads
Baylor has 14,785 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 80 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
14,785
undergraduates.
5,669
graduate students.
80
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,411
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
17%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
14,785
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,669
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
20,824
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
17%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$104,705
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
61%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
16%
AsianCollege Scorecard
8.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,411
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,345
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
715
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
186
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers