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University or college · Private nonprofit

Baker University

Baldwin City, KS644 online only

Baker University is a private nonprofit university in Baldwin City, KS, with about 1,301 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,301
plus 644 studying only online
Admission rate
94%
higher than at 85% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$25,301
higher than at 72% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
58%
higher than at 57% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$63,855
higher than at 89% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Baker University

A graduation gap for lower-income students

45% of students with Pell grants finish, against 58% overall, a gap of 12 points. 26% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $21,057 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
58%
within 6 years · Pell students 45%
Come back for year two
66%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$63,855
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,000
about $265 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

5.8%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$265 a month against about $4,562 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

65%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 81% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$56k
Middle income$30–75k
$64k
Higher incomeover $75k
$70k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Baker University?

94%

of applicants admitted

About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Baker University is likely test-optional and admits nearly everyone who applies.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $50,918 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $35,300Room & board $11,250Books & supplies $1,300Other costs $3,068

After grants, the average family on aid pays $25,301.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$23,470

About $93,880 over 4 years · 54% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 31%Health professions 20%Psychology 9%Education 8%Parks, recreation & fitness 8%Biology 5%Everything else 20%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing66 graduates a year · typical debt $22,551
$78k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General44 graduates a year
—not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness39 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations38 graduates a year · typical debt $31,031
$74k4 yrs out
Psychology, General22 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods16 graduates a year
—not reported
Communication and Media Studies10 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General9 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,100 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 65%Hispanic 11%Black 10%Asian 1%Two or more 5%International 4%

Women and men

Women 53%Men 47%
13 : 1
students per teacher
26%
get Pell grants (lower income)
44%
take federal loans
11%
undergrads 25 or older
13%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Baldwin City

16% of Baldwin City’s 4,946 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Baldwin City pages.

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Nearby

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Straight-line distances from Baker University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.