Student Population at Baylor
Total Enrollment
20,626
Undergraduate
14,915
Graduate
5,711
Online Enrollment
3,066
Men Students
8,103
Women Students
12,523
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 20,626 students have enrolled at Baylor University - 14,915 undergraduate and 5,711 graduate.
By gender, 8,103 male and 12,523 female students are attending Baylor University. By attendance status, there are 18,812 full-time students and 1,814 part-time students.
The number of students at Baylor University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Tulsa and Adelphi University, its population is very large (average population is 9,963).
Baylor University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,066 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Baylor's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas.
Baylor has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,963 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas average (2,095 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor University | 20,626 | 14,915 | 5,711 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,963 | 7,210 | 2,753 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas | 2,095 | 1,848 | 791 |
The below chart compares the student population between Baylor University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 8,103 male and 12,523 female students attending Baylor. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.65 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Baylor.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,915 | 14,566 | 349 |
| Men | 6,061 | 5,914 | 147 |
| Women | 8,854 | 8,652 | 202 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,711 | 4,246 | 1,465 |
| Men | 2,042 | 1,594 | 448 |
| Women | 3,669 | 2,652 | 1,017 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 12,067 White students (58.50%) and 3,468 Hispanic students (16.81%) at Baylor University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Baylor University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 37 | 13 | 24 |
| Asian | 1,276 | 512 | 764 |
| Black or African American | 815 | 314 | 501 |
| Hispanic | 2,617 | 964 | 1,653 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| White | 8,876 | 3,642 | 5,234 |
| Two or More Races | 763 | 325 | 438 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 101 | 54 | 47 |
| Total | 14,915 | 6,061 | 8,854 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 | 9 | 24 |
| Asian | 272 | 103 | 169 |
| Black or African American | 595 | 152 | 443 |
| Hispanic | 851 | 275 | 576 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| White | 3,191 | 1,138 | 2,053 |
| Two or More Races | 185 | 65 | 120 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 86 | 24 | 62 |
| Total | 5,711 | 2,042 | 3,669 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 16,344 students whose age under twenty five and 2,543 students whose age is over thirty years old at Baylor University.
Especially, 237 students are younger than eighteen and 21 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Baylor University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,915 | 6,061 | 8,854 |
| Under 18 | 237 | 68 | 169 |
| 18-19 | 6,256 | 2,470 | 3,786 |
| 20-21 | 6,803 | 2,742 | 4,061 |
| 22-24 | 1,339 | 680 | 659 |
| 25-29 | 163 | 63 | 100 |
| 30-34 | 46 | 17 | 29 |
| 35-39 | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| 40-49 | 28 | 8 | 20 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Total | 14,915 | 6,061 | 8,854 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,711 | 2,042 | 3,669 |
| 20-21 | 114 | 20 | 94 |
| 22-24 | 1,595 | 520 | 1,075 |
| 25-29 | 1,576 | 557 | 1,019 |
| 30-34 | 858 | 362 | 496 |
| 35-39 | 630 | 253 | 377 |
| 40-49 | 636 | 220 | 416 |
| 50-64 | 281 | 99 | 182 |
| 65 and over | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Total | 5,711 | 2,042 | 3,669 |
Online Student Population
At Baylor University, 7,965 students (38.62% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,066 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,630 students live in Texas where Baylor University is located in and 1,400 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,626 | 14,915 | 5,711 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,066 | 338 | 2,728 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,899 | 4,581 | 318 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 12,661 | 9,996 | 2,665 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,066 | 338 | 2,728 |
| Texas Residents | 1,630 | 255 | 1,375 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,400 | 77 | 1,323 |
| Outside of U.S. | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Unknown | 17 | 2 | 15 |
