Baker University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
United Methodist
Location
Baldwin City, KS
Population
150,000
Website
http://www.bakeru.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,080
Men / Women
47% / 53%
White
70%
Hispanic
10%
Black
9%
Mixed
4%
International
4%
Native American
2%
Asian
2%
From State
66%
From Region
20%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
38%
Health Sciences
33%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Education
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Arts
1%
Computer Science
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$35,300
Est. Cost of Attendance
$50,918
10-Year ROI
$179,000
ROI Percentile
72th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
66%
4-Year Graduation Rate
49%
6-Year Graduation Rate
58%
Transfer-Out Rate
25%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation
265 (82%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
25%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 36 | #288 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
ACT Range
13
–
21
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker University | 235 | 37% / 63% | 1% | $64,257 | 98% | ||
| Computer Science | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 33% | $82,597 | 88 | — | |
| Chemistry | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,669 | 66 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $69,868 | 75 | — | |
| Physics | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,856 | 76 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,871 | 64 | — | |
| Biology | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $59,836 | 55 | — | |
| Human Biology | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $59,209 | 53 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 13 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $50,261 | 28 | 97% | |
| Medical Humanities | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,471 | 59 | — | |
| Nursing | 56 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $72,987 | 79 | 100% | |
| Public Health | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $58,852 | 52 | — | |
| Accounting | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $70,121 | 75 | — | |
| Business Administration | 44 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $73,837 | 80 | 95% | |
| Economics | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $71,368 | 77 | — | |
| General Business | 23 — | 74% / 26% | 4% | $69,105 | 74 | 100% | |
| International Business | 4 +1 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $69,247 | 74 | — | |
| Recreation Management | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,255 | 25 | — | |
| Sports Management | 14 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $50,261 | 28 | 98% | |
| Communication | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,729 | 35 | — | |
| Criminology | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,901 | 44 | — | |
| English | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,901 | 16 | — | |
| History | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $49,455 | 25 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,895 | 32 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $52,468 | 34 | — | |
| Philosophy | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,990 | 33 | — | |
| Psychology | 15 +3 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $49,854 | 27 | — | |
| Sociology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,110 | 30 | — | |
| Spanish | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,775 | 32 | — | |
| Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,221 | 42 | 98% | |
| Elementary Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,307 | 25 | 100% | |
| History Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,010 | 33 | — | |
| Junior High/Middle School Education | — — | — | — | $51,556 | 31 | — | |
| Physical Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,643 | 32 | — | |
| Secondary Education | — +4 | — | — | $51,555 | 31 | — | |
| Music | — — | — | — | $39,174 | 6 | — | |
| Music Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $51,313 | 31 | — | |
| Studio Art | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,892 | 6 | — |