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IPEDS ID: 154688
OPE ID: 00190300
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Baker University
615 Dearborn Street, Baldwin City, Kansas 66006-0065
General information:  (785) 594-6451
Website:  www.bakeru.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Campus setting:  Rural: Distant
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  2,017 (1,530 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  13 to 1
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Admissionswww.bakeru.edu/apply/
Apply Onlinewww.bakeru.edu/apply/
Financial Aidwww.bakeru.edu/admissions/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatorwww.bakeru.edu/fa-calculator/npcalc.htm
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.bakeru.edu/military-benefits/
Disability Serviceswww.bakeru.edu/resource/student-academic-success/#access
Athletic Graduation Rateswww.bakeru.edu/office-of-institutional-research/
Mission Statement
  Baker University is committed to assuring student learning and developing confident, competent and responsible contributors to society.
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
ROTC (Army, Air Force)
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2023
3% or less
High school students enrolled in college courses for credit, 2023-2024
763
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Religious Affiliation
United Methodist
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Continuing Professional Education
Credit Accepted
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2024Full timePart time
Total faculty74239
Instructional74239
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-8
Instructional-8
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
Tuition and fees$31,700$32,320$33,900$35,3004.1%
Books and supplies$1,200$1,300$1,250$1,3004.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$9,330$9,440$10,720$11,2504.9%
Other expenses$5,190$5,190$5,190$4,109-20.8%
Off Campus
Food and Housing$8,330$8,440$9,720$10,2505.5%
Other expenses$5,190$5,190$5,190$4,190-19.3%
Off Campus with Family
Food and Housing---$5,570 -
Other expenses$3,940$4,090$4,090$3,290-19.6%
Total Expenses2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
On Campus$47,420$48,250$51,060$51,9591.8%
Off Campus$46,420$47,250$50,060$51,0402.0%
Off Campus with Family$36,840$37,710$39,240$39,8901.7%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2024-2025
Tuition$11,466
Fees$780
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
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  • Does not participate in Promise program
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2024
Total enrollment2,017
Undergraduate enrollment1,530
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment111
Graduate enrollment487
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 63% Part-time: 37%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 46% Female: 54%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 2% Asian: 3% Black or African American: 8% Hispanic/Latino: 10% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 69% Two or more races: 4% Race/ethnicity unknown: 2% U.S. Nonresident: 3%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 89% 25 and over: 11% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 65% Out-of-state: 30% Foreign countries: 5% Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2023.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 11% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 3% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 85%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 3% Part-time: 97%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 100% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 0%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2024
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants998406581
Percent admitted94%94%94%
Percent admitted who enrolled26%33%21%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2024 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
ACT31%
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 66% Part-time students: 100%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2023 and Returned in Fall 2024
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 33 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2024.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 58% Transfer-out rate: 25%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2016] 4-year: 39% 6-year: 48% 8-year: 48% [Began in Fall 2018] 4-year: 49% 6-year: 58%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2016 or Fall 2018
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 55% Female: 61%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 100% Asian: 33% Black or African American: 48% Hispanic/Latino: 55% White: 63% Two or more races: 31% U.S. Nonresident: 50%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
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Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2023-2024
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramPostgraduate
Certificate		AssociateBachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry--4--
Biology/Biological Sciences, General--5--
Category total--9--
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting--2--
Business Administration and Management, General1d5d44d63d-
Business/Commerce, General--23--
International Business/Trade/Commerce--4--
Organizational Leadership---9d-
Category total1d5d73d72d-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies--5--
Speech Communication and Rhetoric--2--
Category total--7--
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science--3--
Category total--3--
Education
Art Teacher Education--0--
Education, General--133d-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General---19d25d
Educational/Instructional Technology---4d4d
Elementary Education and Teaching--4--
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration---1d7d
History Teacher Education--1--
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching--0--
Music Teacher Education--0--
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching--1--
Secondary Education and Teaching--0--
Special Education and Teaching, General---2d-
Category total--759d36d
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General--1--
Category total--1--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature--0--
German Language and Literature--0--
Spanish Language and Literature--1--
Category total--1--
Health Professions and Related Programs
Medical/Health Humanities--1--
Nursing Administration0d--2d-
Nursing Education0d--5d-
Public Health, Other--7--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse--56--
Category total0d-647d-
History
History, General--3--
Category total--3--
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General--2--
Category total--2--
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Human Biology--5--
International/Globalization Studies--0--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other--5--
Category total--10--
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Exercise Science and Kinesiology--13--
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies--1--
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management--142d-
Category total--282d-
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy--1--
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General--0--
Religion/Religious Studies--0--
Category total--1--
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General--1--
Physics, General--1--
Category total--2--
Psychology
Psychology, General--15--
Category total--15--
Social Sciences
Criminology--4d--
Economics, General--1--
Sociology, General--2--
Category total--7d--
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General--0--
Fine/Studio Arts, General--2--
Music, General--0--
Category total--2--
Grand total1523514036
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2023-2024
  • School failed to provide data and is subject to administrative action, including a fine or termination of eligibility to participate in federal student aid.
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 100% Part-time students: 100%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NAIA Division I
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
All Track Combined9274
Baseball60–
Basketball2815
Bowling1310
Football123–
Golf1010
Soccer5430
Softball–20
Tennis85
Volleyball–25
Wrestling1925
Other Sports–15
Varsity Coed TeamsMenWomen
Other Sports1732
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited since ((!)01/01/1913)08/31/2032
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since (03/28/1998)12/31/2016
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/116606.
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On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape210
d. Fondling110
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault001
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft330
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking001
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations10133
c. Liquor law violations26113
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape210
d. Fondling110
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking001
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations10133
c. Liquor law violations26113
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202120202019
Default rate0.0%0.0%1.3%
Number in default0010
Number in repayment670763733
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)