Baylor College of Medicine

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,774
    99% Full-Time

    About

    Baylor College of Medicine is a higher education institution located in Harris County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Baylor College of Medicine were Medicine (170 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 397 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Baylor College of Medicine. 60.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (160 degrees), 1.51 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (106 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Baylor College of Medicine was $0. The cost of tuition at Baylor College of Medicine is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Baylor College of Medicine had a total enrollment of 1,774 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Baylor College of Medicine is 1,756 students and the part-time enrollment is 18. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Baylor College of Medicine are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Baylor College of Medicine, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.9% White, 24.2% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.37% Black or African American, and 3.72% Two or More Races.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.2%), followed by White Male (15.1%) and Asian Female (11.9%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    99%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Baylor College of Medicine in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,774 students. The full-time enrollment at Baylor College of Medicine is 1,756 and the part-time enrollment is 18. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Baylor College of Medicine are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      654 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      430 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      263 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Baylor College of Medicine is 36.9% White, 24.2% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.37% Black or African American, and 3.72% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9 students (0.507%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 85 more women than men received degrees from Baylor College of Medicine. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Baylor College of Medicine is white (160 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (106 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Baylor College of Medicine is Medicine (170 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Baylor College of Medicine, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (88 degrees awarded) and Health (309 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baylor College of Medicine are Registered nurses (1,565,323 people), Physicians (508,467 people), Medical & health services managers (203,285 people), Pharmacists (199,875 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (183,299 people).

    The most specialized majors at Baylor College of Medicine in 2024 are Biology (88 degrees awarded) and Health (309 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baylor College of Medicine are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Nurse anesthetists, and Dentists

    The most specialized majors at Baylor College of Medicine are Biology (88 degrees awarded) and Health (309 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baylor College of Medicine are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,059,800 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (400,168 people), Elementary & secondary schools (390,543 people), Offices of physicians (382,028 people), and Outpatient care centers (368,520 people).

    The most specialized majors at Baylor College of Medicine are Biology (88 degrees awarded) and Health (309 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Baylor College of Medicine.
    Pre-Medical Studies
    Most Common (2024)
    44 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Baylor College of Medicine was Pre-Medical Studies with 44 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    156
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    241
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 156 degrees were awarded to men at Baylor College of Medicine, which is 0.647 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (241).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 84 degrees were awarded to men at Baylor College of Medicine in Medicine, which is 0.977 times less than the 86 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Baylor College of Medicine in Medicine, which is 1.02 times more than the 84 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      160 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      106 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      58 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Baylor College of Medicine is white (160 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (106 degrees).

    0.504% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      124 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      120 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      114 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Baylor College of Medicine is white female (124 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (120 degrees).

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    Operations

    Baylor College of Medicine has an endowment valued at nearly $1.47B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 47.4M (3.22%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Baylor College of Medicine had a total salary expenditure of 2.76B. Baylor College of Medicine employs 194 Assistant professors, 102 Professors and 101 Associate professors. Most academics at Baylor College of Medicine are Female Assistant professor (100), Male Assistant professor (94), and Male Professor (73).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baylor College of Medicine are: Research, with 1,652 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 382 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 375 employees.

    Endowment

    $1.47B
    2024 Endowment
    0.362%
    growth from 2023

    Baylor College of Medicine has an endowment valued at about $1.47B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Baylor College of Medicine grew 0.362% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.46B higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $490M - Federal
    2. $55.3M - State
    3. $247M - Local

    As of 2024, Baylor College of Medicine received $490M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $55.3M from state grants and contracts, and $247M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $1.79B
    2024 Salaries
    9.39%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Baylor College of Medicine paid a median of $1.79B in salaries, which represents 65.1% of their overall expenditure ($2.76B) and a 9.39% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.52% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 8.37% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $80.8M
    Instructional Salaries
    460
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Baylor College of Medicine paid a total of $80.8M to 460 employees working as instructors, which represents 4.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baylor College of Medicine were Research with 1,652 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 382 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 375 employees.

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