Student Population at Baylor
Total Enrollment
20,709
Undergraduate
15,213
Graduate
5,496
Online Enrollment
2,920
Men Students
8,045
Women Students
12,664
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 20,709 students have enrolled at Baylor University - 15,213 undergraduate and 5,496 graduate.
By gender, 8,045 male and 12,664 female students are attending Baylor University. By attendance status, there are 18,727 full-time students and 1,982 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 Duquesne University and Marquette University, its population is very large (average population is 11,358).
Baylor University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,920 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Baylor University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 8,045 male and 12,664 female students attending Baylor. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.64 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 | 15,213 | 14,918 | 295 |
Men | 6,153 | 6,024 | 129 |
Women | 9,060 | 8,894 | 166 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,496 | 3,809 | 1,687 |
Men | 1,892 | 1,441 | 451 |
Women | 3,604 | 2,368 | 1,236 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 12,480 White students (60.26%) and 3,197 Hispanic students (15.44%) 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 | 15 | 22 |
Asian | 1,328 | 524 | 804 |
Black or African American | 733 | 281 | 452 |
Hispanic | 2,425 | 945 | 1,480 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 21 | 13 | 8 |
White | 9,281 | 3,712 | 5,569 |
Two or More Races | 754 | 317 | 437 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 95 | 52 | 43 |
Total | 15,213 | 6,153 | 9,060 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 32 | 7 | 25 |
Asian | 258 | 94 | 164 |
Black or African American | 590 | 152 | 438 |
Hispanic | 772 | 225 | 547 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 2 | 6 |
White | 3,199 | 1,120 | 2,079 |
Two or More Races | 178 | 56 | 122 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 97 | 15 | 82 |
Total | 5,496 | 1,892 | 3,604 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 16,443 students whose age under twenty five and 2,572 students whose age is over thirty years old at Baylor University.
Especially, 227 students are younger than eighteen and 19 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 | 15,213 | 6,153 | 9,060 |
Under 18 | 227 | 73 | 154 |
18-19 | 6,948 | 2,733 | 4,215 |
20-21 | 6,483 | 2,627 | 3,856 |
22-24 | 1,241 | 613 | 628 |
25-29 | 167 | 64 | 103 |
30-34 | 68 | 26 | 42 |
35-39 | 32 | 6 | 26 |
40-49 | 33 | 8 | 25 |
50-64 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
Total | 15,213 | 6,153 | 9,060 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,496 | 1,892 | 3,604 |
20-21 | 70 | 21 | 49 |
22-24 | 1,474 | 455 | 1,019 |
25-29 | 1,527 | 537 | 990 |
30-34 | 877 | 351 | 526 |
35-39 | 580 | 211 | 369 |
40-49 | 653 | 210 | 443 |
50-64 | 296 | 97 | 199 |
65 and over | 19 | 10 | 9 |
Total | 5,496 | 1,892 | 3,604 |
Online Student Population
At Baylor University, 9,259 students (44.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,920 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, 1,395 students live in Texas where Baylor University is located in and 1,509 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 20,709 | 15,213 | 5,496 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,920 | 212 | 2,708 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,339 | 6,091 | 248 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,450 | 8,910 | 2,540 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,920 | 212 | 2,708 |
Texas Residents | 1,395 | 170 | 1,225 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,509 | 36 | 1,473 |
Outside of U.S. | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Unknown | 11 | 1 | 10 |