80%
Graduation Rate
91%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Baylor University, the graduation rate is 80 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 91 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 91.10% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with very high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,690 students out of 3,363 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Baylor University.
By gender, 986 male and 1,704 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 3,363 | 2,690 | 79.99% |
|---|
| Men | 1,275 | 986 | 77.33% |
|---|
| Women | 2,088 | 1,704 | 81.61% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Baylor University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 58.33%
- Asian: 81.25%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 72.16%
- Hispanic: 73.40%
- White: 83.25%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 62.50%
- Two or More Race: 72.92%
- Unknown: 76.92%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 58.33%(7/12) |
75.00%(3/4) |
50.00%(4/8) |
|---|
| Asian | 81.25%(221/272) |
77.97%(92/118) |
83.77%(129/154) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 72.16%(127/176) |
69.23%(45/65) |
73.87%(82/111) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 73.40%(378/515) |
75.00%(150/200) |
72.38%(228/315) |
|---|
| White | 83.25%(1,744/2,095) |
78.50%(606/772) |
86.02%(1,138/1,323) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 62.50%(5/8) |
- |
71.43%(5/7) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 72.92%(105/144) |
82.98%(39/47) |
68.04%(66/97) |
|---|
| Unknown | 76.92%(30/39) |
71.43%(10/14) |
80.00%(20/25) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Baylor University, 73 of 102 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 71.57%.