Baker University
Baldwin City, KS · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
94%Acceptance rate
$25,301Average net price / year
58%Graduation rate
$63,855Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$25,000Median debt at graduation
1,100Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,300
- Total cost of attendance
- $50,918
- Room & board
- $11,250
- Books & supplies
- $1,300
- Average net price
- $25,301
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $21,057
- $30–48k
- $18,530
- $48–75k
- $23,470
- $75–110k
- $27,166
- $110k+
- $30,800
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 94.2%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 58%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $54,747
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,855
- Median debt (graduates)
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 44%
Programs: what graduates earn
15 of 58 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 3 | $48,603 | $19,932 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 66 | $70,720 | $22,551 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 38 | $59,145 | $31,031 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | $40,704 | $25,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 16 | $49,307 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 39 | $43,688 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 44 | $51,974 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 111 | $74,847 | $39,979 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 30 | $61,915 | $26,500 |
| Education, General | 39 | $54,404 | $17,057 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 12 | $53,485 | $20,618 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | $46,135 | — |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 29 | $88,110 | $41,000 |
| Education, General | — | $61,658 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | $90,266 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,100
- Graduate students
- 667
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- White
- 65%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 10%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 4%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $59,130 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 23%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.bakeru.edu
- Also known as
- Baker|BU|Baker U
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Education – 8% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 1% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Baker University?
94.2% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Baker University cost?
The average net price after grants is $25,301 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $35,300 and the full cost of attendance is $50,918.
How much do Baker University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $63,855 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
58% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.