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Baylor Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

60% 4-Year Graduation Rate
75% 6-Year Graduation Rate
91% Retention Rate

Baylor University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Baylor? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Baylor Retention Rate

91% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 91% students making it past their freshmen year, Baylor has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Texas, the average is 68.17%.

Baylor Retention  91 out of 100
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Texas Retention  68 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Baylor91%
Nationwide70.57%
Texas68.17%

Baylor Graduation Rates

75% 6-Year Graduation Rate
21.23% Transfer Rate
3.19% Dropout Rate

Of the 2,716 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

60% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 75% in six years, and 75% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Baylor graduation rate 75%.

The average length of time it takes an Baylor undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.21 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  60%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  75%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75%
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Baylor Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years2,17160%
Six Years2,71675%
Eight Years280%
Did Not Complete89325%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Baylor Drop Out Rate

Approximately 893 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 893 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.3%
Transferred77386.6%
Dropped Out11613.0%

Baylor Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native93%
Asian85%
Black / African-American74%
Hawaiian33%
Hispanic68%
International78%
Multi-Ethnic71%
Unknown91%
White83%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Baylor are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

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

First-Time / Full-Time Baylor Graduation Rates

84% First-Time, Full-Time
77% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Baylor University represent 84% of the students in the class of 2015, and 86.01% of Baylor bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 60%, first-time students in the Baylor class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Baylor graduation rate was 77%, and by the eight year mark, 78% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  60 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  77 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  78 out of 100
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Baylor First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBaylorNationwide
Four Years60%37.92%
Six Years77%46.43%
Eight Years78%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Baylor Drop Out Rates

685 first-time / full-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled30.44%
Transferred61089.05%
Dropped Out7310.66%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Baylor first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

16% Returning, Full-Time
65% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

582 Baylor students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 15.98% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 65%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 66%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  65 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  66 out of 100
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Baylor Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBaylorNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years65%53.83%
Eight Years66%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Baylor Drop Out Rates

200 non first-time / part-time students or 34% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled21.00%
Transferred15778.50%
Dropped Out4120.50%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% Returning, Part-Time
10% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

10 Baylor students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.27% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 10%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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Baylor Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBaylorNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years10%36.03%
Eight Years20%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Baylor Drop Out Rates

8 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred675.00%
Dropped Out225.00%

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