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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Baylor University20,62614,9155,711
Similarly Ranked Schools9,9637,2102,753
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Texas2,0951,848791
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Baylor
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,91514,566349
Men6,0615,914147
Women8,8548,652202
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Baylor
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,7114,2461,465
Men2,0421,594448
Women3,6692,6521,017

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Baylor University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native371324
Asian1,276512764
Black or African American815314501
Hispanic2,6179641,653
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander251213
White8,8763,6425,234
Two or More Races763325438
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1015447
Total 14,9156,0618,854
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Baylor University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native33924
Asian272103169
Black or African American595152443
Hispanic851275576
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander826
White3,1911,1382,053
Two or More Races18565120
Race/Ethnicity Unknown862462
Total 5,7112,0423,669

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Baylor University
TotalMenWomen
Total14,915 6,0618,854
Under 18237 68169
18-196,256 2,4703,786
20-216,803 2,7424,061
22-241,339 680659
25-29163 63100
30-3446 1729
35-3928 820
40-4928 820
50-6415 510
Total 14,915 6,0618,854
Population by Student Age at Baylor University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,711 2,0423,669
20-21114 2094
22-241,595 5201,075
25-291,576 5571,019
30-34858 362496
35-39630 253377
40-49636 220416
50-64281 99182
65 and over21 1110
Total 5,711 2,0423,669

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total20,62614,9155,711
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,0663382,728
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,8994,581318
Not Enrolled in Online Classes12,6619,9962,665
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,0663382,728
Texas Residents1,6302551,375
Other State in U.S.1,400771,323
Outside of U.S.19415
Unknown17215