Baylor vs Drexel
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Baylor UniversityWaco, TXCompass Score: Excellent · Top 11%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 13%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Baylor has the lower price after aid: $22,024 a year, against $28,055 at Drexel.
- Drexel has the lower average price after aid: $38,509 a year, against $41,104 at Baylor.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Drexel: $84,648, against $65,793 at Baylor.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 11%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 13%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 10%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 7%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Waco, TX
Philadelphia, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
20,824
21,703
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Division I · Colonial Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
51%
79%
Average SAT
1329
1345
ACT middle 50%
27–32
27–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
80%
78%
First-year retention
91%
90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$65,793
$84,648
Median debt
$23,000
$25,325
Cost
Average price after aid
$41,104
$38,509
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$22,024
$28,055
$30,001–$48,000
$21,530
$29,435
$48,001–$75,000
$33,902
$34,970
$75,001–$110,000
$38,852
$37,842
Over $110,000
$47,895
$48,089
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $128,411
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations $125,167
- Business (general) $124,434
- Finance $102,812
- Accounting $102,011
- Finance $121,832
- Computer engineering $117,537
- Computer science $113,610
- Construction Management $105,887
- Management science $104,599
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.