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Baylor University

Baylor University

Baylor University is a private Baptist affiliated research university located in Waco, Texas. The university was established in the year 1845. BU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It is also a member of the Association of Southern Baptist Colleges and Schools.

The University is known for its programs in music, business, law, theology and science. It offers bachelor's, master's, doctorate and professional degrees through its eleven degree-granting academic units. Two of the academic units are designated as colleges while the other eight are designated as schools.

The men's sports teams of Baylor are nicknamed 'The Bears' and the women's teams are nicknamed 'The Lady Bears.' Baylor athletics compete in the NCAA's Division I.

Overview of Baylor University

Waco, TX is home to Baylor. Waco is a medium-sized city. Students select the school partly because it is a Baptist school. Baylor is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from Baylor is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Students commonly pursue studies in media.

Baylor Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. The school attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 51% of them (as of 2007-2008). Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 540. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 560 and 660.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Baylor is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school has 14,174 enrolled students (as of 2007-2008).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at Baylor. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Baylor offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Big Twelve Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Baylor

Baylor University
500 Speight Ave.
Waco, TX 76798
General Phone: (254) 710-1011
http://www.baylor.edu

Baylor Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business and Management746business management, finance, accounting, marketing, managerial economics, MIS, merchandising sales and marketing, entrepreneurship, ...
Liberal Arts394political science, international relations, history, English, interdisciplinary studies, sociology, English composition, Spanish language, ...
Therapy and Counseling298psychology, communication disorders, physical therapy, clinical psychology, educational psychology
Science279biology, biochemistry, chemistry, geology, biomedical sciences, physics, exercise physiology, bioinformatics, ...
Media249journalism, communication studies, digital communications, radio and television
Education and Teaching242early childhood education, health teaching, curriculum and instruction, educational administration, music teaching, teacher education and development, math teaching, social studies teaching, ...
Family and Social Work164social work, family studies, human nutrition, family and consumer science, public administration
Religion and Philosophy163ministry, religion, philosophy, theological and ministerial studies, religious music, philosophy and religious studies
Law158law
Nursing and Emergency Medicine126registered nursing, nurse practitioner, nursing administration, neonatal nursing
Medicine82medical preparatory, neuroscience, pre-med, pre-dentistry
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy56health and physical education, athletic trainer, sports and fitness management
Security and Law Enforcement55forensic science
Engineering45mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, archeology, engineering, biomedical engineering
Medical Administration39health care administration
Music38music performance, music theory and composition, music pedagogy, piano, music history and theory, conducting
Drama and Performing Arts38acting, theatre design, drama, directing
Fine Arts35fine arts, art history and criticism
Mathematics31statistics, mathematics, applied mathematics
Real Estate and Construction Management29real estate
Design24interior design, fashion design
Computer Science and Engineering22computer science
Conservation and Resource Management15environmental studies, environmental science
Transportation6commercial pilot and flight crew
Medical Support and Technology5physician assistant, clinical lab tech

Number of programs and degrees for Baylor in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,445104
Master's degree53854
First-professional degree2272
Doctor's degree12523
Post-master's certificate41

Baylor Student Body

In 2007-2008, Baylor had a total enrollment of 14,174 students (13,491 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men41%
Women59%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate82%
Graduate11%
First Professional6%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White72%
Black7%
Hispanic9%
Asian6%
American Indian1%
Unknown2%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1936%
20-2135%
22-2416%
25-296%
30-342%
35-391%
40-491%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas79%
Colorado2%
California2%
Oklahoma2%
Louisiana2%
Illinois1%
Missouri1%
Kansas1%
Arkansas1%
State unknown1%
Tennessee1%
Florida1%
Arizona1%
Virginia1%

Baylor Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time86 %

Baylor Room and Board (2007)

Baylor offers campus housing for 4,576 of its 13,491 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Waco, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 16 meals per week.

Baylor Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total25,50113,09651%3,06823%
Men10,1585,27652%1,25324%
Women15,3437,82051%1,80923%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal540650
SAT Math560660
ACT Verbal2229
ACT Math2228
ACT Composite2328

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT66%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT34%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Baylor Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 26,239
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 26,239
Room and board$ 7,563
Room charge$ 4,000
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,563
Books and supplies$ 1,634
Other expenses$ 3,840

Financial Aid:
Baylor participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 354500)

Baylor Faculty

Baylor has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured31496
Non-tenured, but on tenure track9856
Non-tenured and not on tenure track107152

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year195$104,28436$92,183
Associate professoracademic year139$80,82562$71,806
Assistant professoracademic year83$69,94954$71,505
Instructoracademic year0*1*
Lectureracademic year102$52,607151$50,580
All faculty totalacademic year519$82,354304$63,569

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Baylor Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballBig Twelve Conference
BasketballBig Twelve Conference
BaseballBig Twelve Conference
TrackBig Twelve Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total163142305
Football81081
Track192948
Baseball30030
Basketball121325
All Other Sports21100121

Baylor Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Fashion Merchandising
Finance, General
Financial Planning and Services
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies

DESIGN
Fashion/Apparel Design
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
Directing and Theatrical Production
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Health Occupations Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other

ENGINEERING
Archeology
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Human Nutrition
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
English Composition
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Economics
International Relations and Affairs
Latin American Studies
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Museology/Museum Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Language and Literature
Slavic Studies
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Neuroscience
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Conducting
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Pedagogy
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Piano and Organ

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious/Sacred Music
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Exercise Physiology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Communication Disorders, General
Educational Psychology
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

TRANSPORTATION
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

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Baylor Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Baylor Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Baylor Number of degree programs
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 3%Baylor % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Baylor Number of students
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Baylor Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%Baylor % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Baylor % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Baylor % of degrees in business and management
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Baylor Student SAT scores
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Baylor Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in media
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Baylor % of degrees in media
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Baylor Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% of degrees in real estate and construction management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Baylor % of degrees in real estate and construction management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Baylor Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Baylor % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Baylor % of degrees in fine arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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