Baylor Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Texas (Southwest) · 14,915 undergrads · ~31 avg class size · 14:1 student-faculty · $58,100/yr sticker
private Tier 4
Largest Baptist university. Strong pre-med (Baylor College of Medicine pipeline) and business. Big sports culture.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
51.3%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.69–3.97
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1160–1340
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
25–31
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$65K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 4.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 4.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $586K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Energy & oil/gas: Strong pipeline to Houston majors (ExxonMobil, Shell, BP).
- Texas tech: Dell, Apple, Oracle recruiting heavily in Austin region.
- Financial services: Dallas-Fort Worth has mid-market banks, insurance HQs.
- Big Law: Top 100 law schools placement; Austin/Dallas firms prefer locals.
- CPG/Retail: Proximity to Dallas HQ companies (Walmart supply chain roles).