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Baylor Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Baylor's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Baylor . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

Group of Graduates in Blue Caps and Gowns

On This Page You'll Find:

  • What These Rates Have To Do With You
  • First to Second Year Retention Rate at Baylor
  • Graduation Rates at Baylor University
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Full-Time
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Part-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Full-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Part-Time

Baylor Has One of the Best Freshman Retention Rates in the Country

With 89.0% of students staying on for a second year, Baylor University is one of the best in the country when it comes to freshman retention.

Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas , the average is 65.0% .

Baylor Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings

Nationwide Ranking  (330 out of 3,392 )
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Texas Ranking  (14 out of 197 )
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BaylorFreshman Retention Rate

Any Questions?

  • When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
  • How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.
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Overall, 74.7% of Baylor Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Baylor , there were 3,637 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2015 . By 2017 , six years after beginning their degree, 74.7% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 75.4% of this class eventually completed their degree.

We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.

Overall Baylor Six Year Graduation Rate  (74.7% )
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Overall Baylor Eight Year Graduation Rate  (75.4% )
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This implies that 24.6% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 894 students, 4 were still working towards their degree, 773 had transferred to a different institution, and Baylor lost contact with the remaining 116 whom we assume dropped out.

dropouts & other students who failed to graduate from Baylor University

Some Students Take More Time to Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-time Students at Baylor Represent 83.7% of the Class of 2015 and 86.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a four year graduation rate of 60.0% , first-time students in the Baylor class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 76.7% and by 2019 ,77.5% of this class had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.

The Graduation Rate at Baylor is About What we had Anticipated

Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Baylor , we expected that after six years about 79.3% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Baylor

Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (355 out of 1,970 )
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Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (389 out of 3,581 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (395 out of 3,581 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / full-time students at Baylor University

22.5% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 685 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 610 had transferred to a different institution, and Baylor lost contact with the remaining 73 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / full-time students at Baylor University

First-Time / Part-time Students at Baylor Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2015 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

None of the students in Baylor's class of 2015 were classified as as a "first-time" student attending classes "part-time".

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.

Returning / Full-time Students at Baylor Represent 16.0% of the Class of 2015 and 13.9% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 65.1% , returning students in the Baylor class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 65.6% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Baylor

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,146 out of 3,613 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (1,192 out of 3,613 )
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Graduation rates for returning / full-time students at Baylor University

34.4% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 200 students, 2 were still working towards their degree, 157 had transferred to a different institution, and Baylor lost contact with the remaining 41 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / full-time students at Baylor University

Returning / Part-time Students at Baylor Represent 0.3% of the Class of 2015 and 0.1% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 10.0% , returning students in the Baylor class of 2015 who attended classes part-time were among the least likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 20.0% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Part-time Graduation Rates at Baylor

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,666 out of 2,972 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (2,294 out of 2,972 )
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Graduation rates for returning / part-time students at Baylor University

80.0% of the Returning / Part-time Class of 2015 had not Completed Their Degree by 2019

Of these 8 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 6 had transferred to a different institution, and Baylor lost contact with the remaining 2 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / part-time students at Baylor University

Additional Considerations

  • Is it common to transfer colleges?
  • Are non traditional students graduating at the same rate as traditional students?
  • How many people drop out of college?

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