Baylor College of Medicine

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2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

1,610

99.6% Full-Time

About

Baylor College of Medicine is a higher education institution located in Harris County, TX. In 2022, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Baylor College of Medicine were Medicine (170 degrees awarded).

In 2022, 349 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Baylor College of Medicine. 58.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (189 degrees), 2.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (81 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Baylor College of Medicine was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 128 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Baylor College of Medicine was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 128 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Baylor College of Medicine had a total enrollment of 1,610 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Baylor College of Medicine is 1,603 students and the part-time enrollment is 7. This means that 99.6% 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 42.4% White, 34% Asian, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.46% Black or African American, 0.994% Two or More Races, 0.683% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0621% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.9%), followed by Asian Female (18.8%) and White Male (16.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Baylor College of Medicine in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,610 students. The full-time enrollment at Baylor College of Medicine is 1,603 and the part-time enrollment is 7. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Baylor College of Medicine are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Baylor College of Medicine (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
682 enrolled students
Asian
548 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
236 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Baylor College of Medicine is 42.4% White, 34% Asian, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.46% Black or African American, 0.994% Two or More Races, 0.683% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0621% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% 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, 8 students (0.497%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 57 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 (189 degrees awarded). There were 2.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (81 degrees).

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

In 2022, 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 (87 degrees awarded), Health (262 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 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 (1,490,112 people), Physicians (523,937 people), Medical & health services managers (200,886 people), Pharmacists (198,124 people), and Other managers (194,204 people).

The most specialized majors at Baylor College of Medicine in 2022 are Biology (87 degrees awarded), Health (262 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees) (as of 2022).

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, Financial examiners, Podiatrists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Baylor College of Medicine are Biology (87 degrees awarded), Health (262 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (1,991,902 people), Elementary & secondary schools (448,420 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (414,409 people), Offices of physicians (408,013 people), and Outpatient care centers (343,391 people).

The most specialized majors at Baylor College of Medicine are Biology (87 degrees awarded), Health (262 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (0 degrees) (as of 2022).

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.

Medicine

Most Common (2022)

170 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Baylor College of Medicine was Medicine with 170 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Baylor College of Medicine according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

146

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

203

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 146 degrees were awarded to men at Baylor College of Medicine, which is 0.719 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (203).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Baylor College of Medicine by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Baylor College of Medicine in Medicine, which is 0.828 times less than the 93 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Baylor College of Medicine in Medicine, which is 1.21 times more than the 77 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
189 degrees awarded
Asian
81 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Baylor College of Medicine is white (189 degrees awarded). There were 2.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (81 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
114 degrees awarded
White Male
75 degrees awarded
Asian Female
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Baylor College of Medicine is white female (114 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (75 degrees).

Operations

Baylor College of Medicine has an endowment valued at nearly $1.47B, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −139M (−9.51%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Baylor College of Medicine had a total salary expenditure of 2.37B. Baylor College of Medicine employs 204 Assistant professors, 100 Professors and 90 Associate professors. Most academics at Baylor College of Medicine are Female Assistant professor (104), Male Assistant professor (100), and Male Professor (73).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baylor College of Medicine are: Research, with 1,603 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 356 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 344 employees.

Endowment

$1.47B

2022 Endowment

12%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Baylor College of Medicine (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$452M - Federal
$45.7M - State
$211M - Local

As of 2022, Baylor College of Medicine received $452M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $45.7M from state grants and contracts, and $211M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$1.53B

2022 Salaries

8.37%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Baylor College of Medicine paid a median of $1.53B in salaries, which represents 64.5% of their overall expenditure ($2.37B) and a 8.37% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.24% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 2.75% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$77.3M

Instructional Salaries

469

Number of Employees

In 2022, Baylor College of Medicine paid a total of $77.3M to 469 employees working as instructors, which represents 5.06% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

204 Employees

Research

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1,603 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Baylor College of Medicine were Assistant professor with 204 employees, Professor with 100 employees, and Associate professor with 90 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baylor College of Medicine were Research with 1,603 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 356 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 344 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Baylor College of Medicine was Female Assistant professor with 104 employees, Male Assistant professor with 100 employees, and Male Professor with 73 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Baylor College of Medicine.

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