by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Baylor? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at Baylor. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual crunched the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Baylor total enrollment is approximately 20,390 students. 15,317 are undergraduates and 5,073 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Baylor undergraduate population is made up of 59.9% women, and 40.1% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Baylor Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 9,220 | 60.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,559 | 16.8% |
| Asian | 1,318 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 797 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 770 | 5.0% |
| International | 493 | 3.2% |
| Unknown | 91 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.2% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 35.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Baylor Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,869 | 56.8% |
| Hispanic | 723 | 14.3% |
| Black or African American | 455 | 9.0% |
| International | 444 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 269 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 199 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 87 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 12,089 | 59.5% |
| Hispanic | 3,282 | 16.1% |
| Asian | 1,587 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 1,252 | 6.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 969 | 4.8% |
| International | 937 | 4.6% |
| Unknown | 178 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.1% |
Baylor University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 75.4% |
| Asian | 8.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 4.0% |
| International | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.9% |
| Unknown | 1.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 12,447 female students and 7,943 male students at Baylor.
Baylor University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 84.2% of Baylor students come from within the state, and 15.8% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 48 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2,152 | 64.4% |
| California | 263 | 7.9% |
| Colorado | 76 | 2.3% |
| Illinois | 69 | 2.1% |
| Washington | 61 | 1.8% |
Baylor hosts roughly 4.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Baylor, 63.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 6,917 | 33.5% |
| 18-19 | 6,256 | 30.3% |
| 22-24 | 2,934 | 14.2% |
| 25-29 | 1,739 | 8.4% |
| 35 and over | 1,639 | 7.9% |
| 30-34 | 904 | 4.4% |
| Under 18 | 237 | 1.1% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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