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Private nonprofit · Baldwin City, Kansas

Baker University

Rural campus · 1,100 undergraduates · 13 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
94%
Test scores
Considered, not required
Average net price
$25,301
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
58%
Parmenter Hall at Baker in Kansas
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Baker University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$21,057
$30,001 – $48,000
$18,530
$48,001 – $75,000
$23,470
$75,001 – $110,000
$27,166
Over $110,000
$30,800

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$50,918
Tuition and fees
$35,300
First-years given a grant by the school
100%
Average grant from the school
$20,800
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
94%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Considered, not required
First-year retention
70%

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Baker University athletics

NAIA, 10 women's and 10 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–62
Basketball1131
Bowling816
Cross country6976
Football–120
Golf79
Soccer2463
Softball21–
Tennis49
Track & field6976
Volleyball27–
Wrestling4828

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Business & marketing
31%
Health professions
20%
Psychology
9%
Education
8%
Parks, recreation & fitness
8%
Biological & biomedical sciences
5%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
58%
First-year retention
70%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,855
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with a Pell grant
26%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, IPEDS and Equity in Athletics. Photos: Wikimedia Commons. © 2026 U Shortlist.