United StatesWaco, TX

Baylor University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value56/100
Solid evidence75/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience85
Location64
Annual university cost$69,079Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance51%Not a personal probability
Graduation80%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$65,79310 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic83
Career57
Evidence coverage75

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Waco, TX Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,186Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Waco, TX Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Waco or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+144,739
    Residents aged 22–2414,159
    Residents aged 25–2919,103

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health25.8% · 37,362 employed residents
    Manufacturing10.7% · 15,559 employed residents
    Retail10.7% · 15,514 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio19.0Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed29Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio61 : 39Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students6%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    Baptist

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Basketball WomenArchived rank #13 · 26-8
    Basketball MenArchived rank #16 · 24-11
    OutdoorTrack MenArchived rank #19
    Volleyball WomenArchived rank #23 · 17-13
    Tennis WomenArchived rank #35 · 17 - 12
    IndoorTrack WomenArchived rank #38
    Tennis MenArchived rank #40 · 17 - 11
    OutdoorTrack WomenArchived rank #43

    Degrees

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    Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelors Degree$30,984 Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$57,318 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$38,289 Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$50,856 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$71,015 Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$101,964 Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$70,731 Curriculum and InstructionDoctoral Degree$88,198 Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$43,575 Design and Applied ArtsBachelors Degree$41,342 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$20,596 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftMaster's Degree$26,353 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$44,170 Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$94,186 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$41,937 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringBachelors Degree$75,047 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringDoctoral Degree$106,421 Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree$88,198 Engineering, GeneralBachelors Degree$61,516 Engineering, GeneralMaster's Degree$92,262 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$30,771 English Language and Literature, GeneralDoctoral Degree$55,338 English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$41,937 Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelors Degree$52,107 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$30,554 Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelors Degree$59,425 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$28,405 Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$30,771 Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$50,105 General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsBachelors Degree$84,653

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