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| Metric | Baylor | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 52%Fall 2025 | 65% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 57% / 48% | 64% / 67% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 52% / 55% / 50%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 17% / 14% / 7.4%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 44,924Fall 2025 | 11,232 |
| Admitted | 23,459Fall 2025 | 7,279 |
| Enrolled | 3,552Fall 2025 | 1,875 |
| Yield | 15%Fall 2025 | 26% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1190–1370Fall 2025 | 1160–1360 |
| ACT middle 50% | 26–32Fall 2025 | 24–30 |
| Sent an SAT | 1,679 (47%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 799 (22%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 20%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 45%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 42% (of the 49% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | 80% of 566 admittedFall 2025 | – |
| Early action | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | 19 admitted of 916 who acceptedFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | None | $50 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by February 1 · $500 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 90%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | Baptist | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division II |
| Conference | Big Twelve Conference | Sunshine State Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 14,785 | 7,860 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,750 | 3,517 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 12% | 15% |
| First-gen | 17% | 36% |
| Men / women | 41% / 59% | 72% / 28% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 4% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 5% |
| First-years from in state | 63% | 28% |
| First-years from other states | 35% | 64% |
| First-years from abroad | 2% | 7% |
| New transfer students this fall | 346 | 226 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 9% | 11% |
| Diversity index | 0.60 | 0.64 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 15 to 1 | 18 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 52%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 67% | 88% |
| Average faculty salary | $107,983 | $98,806 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 4,270 | 1,644 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7% · Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 7% | Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General 38% · Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 24% · Mechanical Engineering 7% |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,852 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $14,657 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $99,079 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $26,004 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 56% | 71% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $47,539 | $41,744 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 36% | 34% |
| Net price, students with grants | $47,001 | $42,976 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $74,269 | $62,936 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $74,269 | $62,936 |
| Tuition guarantee | Yes | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $54,844 | $42,304 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $54,844 | $42,304 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 98% | 98% |
| Average grant | $27,232 | $21,688 |
| Aid from the college | 98% | 97% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 52% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $22K (proxy) | 45% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $20K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 71%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $44,8912025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 41%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | 340 students, average $36.5K2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $65,793 | $84,131 |
| Graduation rate | 81% | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 71% | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 84% | 71% |
| Pell graduation gap | 13 pts lower | 11 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 83% | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 81% | 69% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 73% | 65% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 72% | 48% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 73% | 80% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 72% | 66% |
| Retention rate | 89%Entered fall 2024 | 88% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 68% | 41% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 81% | 67% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 15% | 20% |
| Median debt | $23,000 | $23,666 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 31% | 29% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $21,500 | $16,625 |
| Website | baylor.edu | daytonabeach.erau.edu |
Sources:Baylor University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Baylor University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Baylor University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Baylor University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Baylor University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Baylor University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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