Waco, Texas · Private Non-Profit

Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 189 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.3% Program signal 189 Size proxy $41,104 Net price (all) $65,793 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~189
Schools with reported signal: 402

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 51.3%
Graduation rate: 80%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $41,104/yr
4-year cost (est.): $164,416
Median debt: $23,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $65,793/yr
ROI grade (school): D

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 402 schools that report this field.

#397 of 402 on ROI Top 99% value

38% national avg concentration Bigger than 26% of programs

+$21,692 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,412

+$1,663 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,130

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($21,692 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,663 above). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 99% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Mechanical Engineering accounts for 1.3% of reported programs at Baylor University, which is bigger than 26% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 189 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Baylor University's average net price is $41,104 per year, about $164,416 over four years. That is $21,692 above the $19,412 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $65,793 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,663 above the $64,130 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Baylor University #397 of 402 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.