Baylor University (Baylor) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Waco, TX.
It offers 121 graduate programs - 67 Master's, 46 Doctorate, and 8 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $43,578.
A total of 5,711 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 20,626 students at Baylor. Baylor offers online graduate programs and 2,728 out of 5,711 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Baylor have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Baylor Law School. In addition, you can find Baylor's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $43,578. It offers 121 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Baylor University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | Waco, TX |
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| Graduate School Students | 5,669 students
2,728 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $43,578 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 121 Graduate Programs
67 Master's, 46 Doctorate, 8 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Baylor University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Baylor University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $43,578 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $2,421.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $43,578 |
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| Cost per Credit | $2,421 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,498 |
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| Room & Board | $15,314 (On-Campus) / $14,480 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,904 (On-Campus) / $4,658 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $64,294 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $64,214 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $36,936 | $37,674 | $38,772 | $41,130 | $43,578 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Baylor University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 121 major areas - 67 Master's (2 online programs), 46 Doctorate (2 online programs), 8 Post-Bachelor's (6 online programs). 1,374 students have been conferred Master's degree and 908 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 1,374 | 908 | 107 | - |
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| Men | 509 | 292 | 43 | - |
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| Women | 865 | 616 | 64 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | 18 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Journalism | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Human Nutrition | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 2 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Baylor graduate schools have a total of 5,669 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,947 male and 3,722 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 4,110 full-time and 1,559 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,728 students enrolled through online exclusively and 318 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,239 White, 589 Black, and 287 Asian students are attending at Baylor University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
114 grad students are younger than 22 and 938 students are older than 65. It has 3,171 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,488 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 5,669 |
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| Men | 1,947 |
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| Women | 3,722 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 5,669 |
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| Full-time Students | 4,110 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,559 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 5,669 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 40 |
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| Asian | 287 |
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| Black | 589 |
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| Hispanic | 812 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 7 |
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| White | 3,239 |
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| Two or more races | 195 |
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| Un-Known | 82 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 5,669 |
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| 21 & Under | 114 |
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| 22-24 | 1,595 |
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| 25-29 | 1,576 |
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| 30-34 | 858 |
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| 35-39 | 630 |
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| 40 & Over | 938 |
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Online Population
At Baylor University graduate schools, 2,728 students enrolled online exclusively and 318 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,711 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,728 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 318 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,665 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,728 |
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| Texas Resident | 1,375 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,337 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 15 |
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