The student population at Baylor University is 20,626 (14,915 undergraduate and 5,711 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,839 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Baylor is 72.31% which is increased by 726 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 3,113 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,066 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,985.71% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,814 where 20,626 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
72.31% of total students is undergraduate students and 27.69% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 726 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 3,113 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Baylor than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Baylor University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 16,787 | 14,189 | 5,964 | 8,225 | 2,598 | 1,409 | 1,189 |
| 2016-17 | 16,959 172 | 14,348 159 | 6,035 71 | 8,313 88 | 2,611 13 | 1,406 -3 | 1,205 16 |
| 2017-18 | 17,059 100 | 14,316 -32 | 5,911 -124 | 8,405 92 | 2,743 132 | 1,438 32 | 1,305 100 |
| 2018-19 | 17,217 158 | 14,188 -128 | 5,734 -177 | 8,454 49 | 3,029 286 | 1,516 78 | 1,513 208 |
| 2019-20 | 18,033 816 | 14,108 -80 | 5,711 -23 | 8,397 -57 | 3,925 896 | 1,664 148 | 2,261 748 |
| 2020-21 | 19,297 1,264 | 14,399 291 | 5,791 80 | 8,608 211 | 4,898 973 | 1,863 199 | 3,035 774 |
| 2021-22 | 20,626 1,329 | 15,191 792 | 6,053 262 | 9,138 530 | 5,435 537 | 1,871 8 | 3,564 529 |
| 2022-23 | 20,709 83 | 15,213 22 | 6,153 100 | 9,060 -78 | 5,496 61 | 1,892 21 | 3,604 40 |
| 2023-24 | 20,824 115 | 15,155 -58 | 6,113 -40 | 9,042 -18 | 5,669 173 | 1,947 55 | 3,722 118 |
| 2024-25 | 20,626 -198 | 14,915 -240 | 6,061 -52 | 8,854 -188 | 5,711 42 | 2,042 95 | 3,669 -53 |
| Average | 18,814 | 14,602 | 5,953 | 8,650 | 4,212 | 1,705 | 2,507 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,602 where 14,915 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Baylor University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 14,189 | 13,946 | 5,826 | 8,120 | 243 | 138 | 105 |
| 2016-17 | 14,348 | 14,109 | 5,924 | 8,185 | 239 | 111 | 128 |
| 2017-18 | 14,316 | 14,100 | 5,804 | 8,296 | 216 | 107 | 109 |
| 2018-19 | 14,188 | 13,976 | 5,636 | 8,340 | 212 | 98 | 114 |
| 2019-20 | 14,108 | 13,906 | 5,607 | 8,299 | 202 | 104 | 98 |
| 2020-21 | 14,399 | 14,145 | 5,668 | 8,477 | 254 | 123 | 131 |
| 2021-22 | 15,191 | 14,878 | 5,927 | 8,951 | 313 | 126 | 187 |
| 2022-23 | 15,213 | 14,918 | 6,024 | 8,894 | 295 | 129 | 166 |
| 2023-24 | 15,155 | 14,821 | 5,971 | 8,850 | 334 | 142 | 192 |
| 2024-25 | 14,915 | 14,566 | 5,914 | 8,652 | 349 | 147 | 202 |
| Average | 14,602 | 14,602 | 5,830 | 8,506 | 14,602 | 123 | 143 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,212 where 5,711 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Baylor University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 2,598 | 2,172 | 1,190 | 982 | 426 | 219 | 207 |
| 2016-17 | 2,611 | 2,074 | 1,089 | 985 | 537 | 317 | 220 |
| 2017-18 | 2,743 | 2,208 | 1,122 | 1,086 | 535 | 316 | 219 |
| 2018-19 | 3,029 | 2,475 | 1,220 | 1,255 | 554 | 296 | 258 |
| 2019-20 | 3,925 | 2,957 | 1,290 | 1,667 | 968 | 374 | 594 |
| 2020-21 | 4,898 | 3,403 | 1,358 | 2,045 | 1,495 | 505 | 990 |
| 2021-22 | 5,435 | 3,623 | 1,367 | 2,256 | 1,812 | 504 | 1,308 |
| 2022-23 | 5,496 | 3,809 | 1,441 | 2,368 | 1,687 | 451 | 1,236 |
| 2023-24 | 5,669 | 4,110 | 1,501 | 2,609 | 1,559 | 446 | 1,113 |
| 2024-25 | 5,711 | 4,246 | 1,594 | 2,652 | 1,465 | 448 | 1,017 |
| Average | 4,212 | 4,212 | 1,317 | 1,791 | 4,212 | 388 | 716 |
The percentage of white students is 58.50%. The percentage was 64.28% 10 years ago and Baylor still has a high percentage of white students. 7.51% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.81% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.28% to 58.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 5.78% to 7.51%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.71% to 6.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.29% to 16.81%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6170 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5593 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Baylor University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 64 | 970 | 1,126 | 2,231 | 8 | 10,790 | 754 |
| 2016-17 | 59 | 941 | 1,105 | 2,343 | 9 | 10,902 | 745 |
| 2017-18 | 73 | 1,004 | 1,059 | 2,430 | 9 | 10,842 | 800 |
| 2018-19 | 71 | 1,043 | 1,018 | 2,530 | 14 | 10,881 | 783 |
| 2019-20 | 75 | 1,161 | 1,101 | 2,676 | 16 | 10,982 | 797 |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 1,366 | 1,261 | 2,949 | 23 | 11,582 | 836 |
| 2021-22 | 77 | 1,555 | 1,395 | 3,178 | 24 | 12,371 | 934 |
| 2022-23 | 69 | 1,586 | 1,323 | 3,197 | 29 | 12,480 | 932 |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 1,602 | 1,348 | 3,292 | 31 | 12,439 | 956 |
| 2024-25 | 70 | 1,548 | 1,410 | 3,468 | 33 | 12,067 | 948 |
| Average | 72 | 1,278 | 1,215 | 2,829 | 20 | 11,534 | 849 |
3,066 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,985.71% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Baylor University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,787 | 147 | 0 | 16,640 |
| 2016-17 | 16,959 | 215 | 0 | 16,744 |
| 2017-18 | 17,059 | 241 | 401 | 16,417 |
| 2018-19 | 17,217 | 415 | 520 | 16,282 |
| 2019-20 | 18,033 | 1,214 | 628 | 16,191 |
| 2020-21 | 19,297 | 3,456 | 14,394 | 1,447 |
| 2021-22 | 20,626 | 3,014 | 9,716 | 7,896 |
| 2022-23 | 20,709 | 2,920 | 6,339 | 11,450 |
| 2023-24 | 20,824 | 3,173 | 5,430 | 12,221 |
| 2024-25 | 20,626 | 3,066 | 4,899 | 12,661 |
| Average | 18,814 | 1,786 | 4,233 | 12,795 |
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