Baylor University

Baylor University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

Not reported

SAT composite middle score

1,2502024-25 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

282024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

71%

Average undergraduate need met

66%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Baylor University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Baylor University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Baylor University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

82.3%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

91%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$72,4082011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$19,500Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 223232).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Baylor University

Baylor University accepts about 51% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• North Carolina A & T State University · Greensboro, NC51% acceptance
• Rhodes College · Memphis, TN52% acceptance
• California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA51% acceptance
• Bryan College-Dayton · Dayton, TN51% acceptance
• Emerson College · Boston, MA51% acceptance
• Louisiana State University-Shreveport · Shreveport, LA51% acceptance
• University of Silicon Valley · San Jose, CA51% acceptance
• Walla Walla University · College Place, WA51% acceptance
• Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX52% acceptance
• Providence College · Providence, RI51% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Baylor University

Baylor University reports average merit aid of $17,382 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Western New England University · Springfield, MA$17,406 avg merit aid / yr
• Occidental College · Los Angeles, CA$17,481 avg merit aid / yr
• Missouri University of Science and Technology · Rolla, MO$17,510 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Rochester · Rochester, NY$17,238 avg merit aid / yr
• Howard University · Washington, DC$17,588 avg merit aid / yr
• The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL$16,895 avg merit aid / yr
• Santa Clara University · Santa Clara, CA$16,788.41 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Vermont · Burlington, VT$18,070 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN$16,616 avg merit aid / yr
• Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology · Okmulgee, OK$18,194 avg merit aid / yr