Baylor vs Drexel
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
ACatholic life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Baylor UniversityWaco, TXCatholic life on campusACatholic life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Baylor lists Mass every weekday; Drexel lists Mass every weekday.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Baylor has the lower price after aid: $22,024 a year, against $28,055 at Drexel.
- The average price after aid is lower at Drexel: $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.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
ACatholic life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
ACatholic life: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
ACompass Score: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Every weekday
Every weekday
Confession times
5 times a week
Eucharistic adoration
5 times a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
3 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Waco, TX
Philadelphia, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
20,824
21,703
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
51%
79%
Average SAT
1329
1345
ACT middle 50%
27–32
27–32
Graduation rate
80%
78%
First-year retention
91%
90%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$41,104
$38,509
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$22,024
$28,055
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$21,530
$29,435
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$33,902
$34,970
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$38,852
$37,842
Net price, over $110,000 income
$47,895
$48,089
Median debt
$23,000
$25,325
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$65,793
$84,648
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.