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BaylorWaco, TX

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

52.2%acceptance rate
Applied
44,924
Admitted
23,459
Enrolled
3,552

Early decision

Baylor offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Admit rate by application plan

% admitted
Early Decision80.0%
Regular Decision51.9%

~1.5× higher admit rate applying early.

ED Applications
566
ED Admitted
453

Standardized tests

Baylor is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1190
50th Percentile
1280
75th Percentile
1370

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
26
50th Percentile
29
75th Percentile
32

Class rank

Where Baylor's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class42%
Top quarter of class76%
Top half of class95%

Based on the 49% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Baylor does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Baylor weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Baylor's Common Data Set.

$90,564
Tuition & Fees
$67,756
Room & Board
$17,222
Other Expenses
$5,586
Total
$90,564

Private universities charge the same tuition regardless of state residency.

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$22k
$30–48k~$22k
$48–75k~$34k
$75–110k~$39k
$110k+~$48k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid.

% of undergrads with Pell grants12.5%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
56%
Avg. Package
$44,891
Avg. Need Met
71%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Health Professions
Biological & Life Sciences
Communication & Journalism
Social Sciences
Psychology
Other
Business
23.8%
Health Prof
20.2%
Bio Sci
10.7%
Comm
8.2%
Social Sci
6.8%
Psychology
3.9%
Other
26.4%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

14:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return89%
Graduate within six years82%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$70k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$23k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Baylor’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

  • Nursing

    330 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$90kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$22k median debt
  • Biology

    217 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$57kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$23k median debt
  • Communication & Media Studies

    208 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$59kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$23k median debt
  • Finance

    181 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$103kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$22k median debt
  • Psychology

    156 degrees (2023-24)

    ~$65kmedian pay, 4 yrs after graduation~$25k median debt
Show all 32 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
98%
In Fraternities
N/A
In Sororities
N/A

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Midsize city
Location
Waco, TX

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
5936J
6240F
6848M
7654A
8364M
9172J
9575J
9575A
8968S
8057O
6846N
6039D
Snow a year
0 in
Precipitation a year
38 in
Days at 90°F or above
108
Days below 32°F
38

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, WACO DAM, TX US station, 6.7 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

40%
60%
Male
5,713
Female
8,470

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White56.9%
Hispanic19%
Other8.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander8.7%
Black6.1%
Native American<1%
Texas TechLubbock, TX

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

Texas Tech CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from Texas Tech CDS (Fall 2024).
69.1%acceptance rate
Applied
38,566
Admitted
26,634
Enrolled
7,579

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state74.8%
22,194 admitted of 29,662 applicants
Out-of-state68.2%
2,317 admitted of 3,395 applicants
International33.6%
431 admitted of 1,281 applicants

Early admissions

Texas Tech does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Texas Tech is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1110
50th Percentile
1180
75th Percentile
1260

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
23
50th Percentile
25
75th Percentile
28

Class rank

Where Texas Tech's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class25%
Top quarter of class54.3%
Top half of class84.5%

Based on the 99.9% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Texas Tech does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Texas Tech weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Texas Tech's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

2024–25 CDSTexas Tech's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2024-2025 edition instead.
$28,525
In-State
$40,825
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$11,852$24,152
Room & Board
$10,742$10,742
Other Expenses
$5,931$5,931
Total
$28,525$40,825

What families actually pay

$0–30k~$12k
$30–48k~$14k
$48–75k~$17k
$75–110k~$22k
$110k+~$25k

Average net price — what was left to pay after grant aid — for students receiving federal financial aid, covering in-state students only.

% of undergrads with Pell grants27.8%

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

2024–25 CDSTexas Tech's 2025-2026 Common Data Set hasn't published this section yet, so this figure is shown from the 2024-2025 edition instead.
Receiving Aid
48%
Avg. Package
$14,521
Avg. Need Met
61%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Biological & Life Sciences
Communication & Journalism
Family & Consumer Sciences
Psychology
Education
Social Sciences
Computer Sciences
Other
Business
22%
Engineering
9%
Life Sci
9%
Comm
9%
Human Sci
7%
Psychology
5%
Education
4%
Social Sci
4%
Computing
4%
Other
27%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

21:1

Student outcomes

First-years who return85%
Graduate within six years70%
Median earnings, 4 yrs after graduation~$66k
Median federal loan debt at graduation~$22k

Median yearly income of former students who received federal aid, across every major, measured four years after graduating (2017–18 and 2018–19 graduates, earnings measured 2022–2023). Debt covers federal loans of students who completed.

Source: College Scorecard (2026)

Programs

Texas Tech’s most popular programs and median pay after graduation. Income data from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

Show all 33 programs

Median pay data is measured from graduates who received federal student aid.

Source: College Scorecard (2026) · IPEDS (2023-24) · ABET

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
89%
In Fraternities
12%
In Sororities
16%

Place

How the federal government classifies the area around the campus, and what a normal year of weather looks like there.

Setting
Large city
Location
Lubbock, TX

Average temperature

Monthly high and low, °F
5527J
6031F
6838M
7646A
8457M
9266J
9369J
9268A
8560S
7648O
6436N
5528D
Snow a year
7 in
Precipitation a year
18 in
Days at 90°F or above
92
Days below 32°F
84

Thirty-year averages, measured at the nearest weather station rather than on campus — they describe the area, not the campus.

Source: IPEDS (HD2024) · NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, LUBBOCK, TX US station, 6.0 mi from campus

Enrollment by gender

50%
50%
Male
16,914
Female
17,107

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White49.9%
Hispanic31.6%
Other8.3%
Black6.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander3.6%
Native American<1%