Taylor University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Christian
Population 80,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation 240 (37%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,006
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 45%
From Region 36%
Athletes 468 (23.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 81%
International 5%
Hispanic 4%
Asian 3%
Black 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Taylor University 365 44% 80% 3% 2% 6% 4% $64,305 23 -0.20 50 97%
Computer Engineering 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $99,237 10 -0.84 93 — — — — —
General Engineering 18 — 83% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $94,060 36 -0.34 90 — — — — —
Computer Science 12 — 83% 83% 8% 0% 0% 8% $96,485 17 -0.83 91 100% — — — —
Computing 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $99,272 22 -0.75 93 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 4 — 75% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $104,455 79 +0.57 95 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $89,800 31 -0.60 87 — — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $66,040 25 -0.54 55 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,972 46 -0.35 74 — — — — —
Physics 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $79,843 40 -0.27 78 — — — — —
Biochemistry 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,924 15 -0.76 46 — — — — —
Biology 12 — 42% 83% 0% 0% 8% 8% $64,908 43 -0.18 52 100% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,908 30 -0.42 52 100% — — — —
Physiology 10 — 10% 70% 10% 0% 10% 10% $59,204 12 -0.93 36 100% — — — —
Environmental Science 7 — 43% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,524 48 -0.14 32 — — — — —
Behavioral Aspects of Health 2 +2 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $65,648 46 -0.19 54 — — — — —
Exercise Physiology 19 — 42% 74% 5% 5% 5% 0% $59,204 42 -0.30 36 100% — — — —
Health Sciences 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,079 47 -0.16 55 — — — — —
Public Health 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,548 55 -0.05 51 — — — — —
Accounting 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,291 69 +0.47 90 100% — — — —
Business Administration 19 +8 84% 84% 5% 0% 5% 0% $81,481 71 +0.20 80 100% — — — —
Finance 9 +1 89% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,670 49 -0.15 90 100% — — — —
Marketing 18 +4 67% 83% 6% 0% 11% 0% $77,218 53 -0.03 75 100% — — — —
Sports Management 12 +1 67% 75% 0% 8% 8% 8% $63,283 59 +0.21 47 93% — — — —
Biblical Literature 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,105 76 +0.40 23 — — — — —
English 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,480 10 -0.97 7 — — — — —
History 3 +1 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $53,468 39 -0.34 21 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 +2 12% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $57,503 62 +0.02 32 — — — — —
Pastoral Studies/Counseling 9 — 44% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,210 83 +0.66 28 100% — — — —
Philosophy 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $56,147 38 -0.40 28 — — — — —
Professional Writing 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,875 23 -0.68 9 95% — — — —
Spanish 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,053 51 -0.09 30 — — — — —
Youth Ministry 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $56,210 83 +0.66 28 100% — — — —
American Politics — +1 — — — — — — $63,555 27 -0.64 48 — — — — —
Communication 10 — 30% 80% 0% 10% 10% 0% $57,511 37 -0.41 32 — — — — —
Communication Studies — — — — — — — — $58,003 38 -0.36 33 — — — — —
International Studies 3 +4 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,638 17 -0.68 38 — — — — —
Journalism 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% $57,660 30 -0.52 32 — — — — —
Political Science 13 — 77% 77% 0% 0% 15% 0% $63,785 28 -0.62 49 — — — — —
Psychology 43 +3 14% 72% 5% 0% 9% 12% $57,427 67 +0.36 31 97% — — — —
Public Relations 6 — 33% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $59,164 14 -1.14 36 89% — — — —
Social Work 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,554 63 +0.27 27 100% — — — —
Sociology 2 — 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% $56,225 54 -0.06 28 — — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $56,348 54 -0.05 29 — — — — —
Sustainability Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,937 52 +0.09 44 — — — — —
Biology Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $41,198 0 -1.59 4 88% — — — —
Education 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $43,996 7 -1.30 6 — — — — —
Elementary Education 28 — 7% 86% 4% 4% 0% 4% $50,953 42 -0.20 16 96% — — — —
English Education 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,198 1 -2.00 4 88% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 4 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,198 0 -1.59 4 88% — — — —
Physics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $41,198 0 -1.59 4 88% — — — —
Social Studies Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,198 0 -2.38 4 88% — — — —
Spanish Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,198 1 -2.00 4 88% — — — —
Art — — — — — — — — $44,089 37 -0.29 6 — — — — —
Art Education 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,198 26 -0.60 4 88% — — — —
Art Therapy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,612 96 +1.48 40 — — — — —
Film Production 17 — 71% 88% 6% 0% 0% 6% $51,094 64 +0.30 16 87% — — — —
Graphic Design 6 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,679 18 -0.89 12 100% — — — —
Illustration 6 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $48,679 60 +0.20 12 100% — — — —
Music 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $51,473 71 +0.51 17 — — — — —
Music Education — — — — — — — — $41,198 26 -0.60 4 88% — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $51,773 72 +0.54 17 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,808 72 +0.54 18 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,277 65 +0.38 15 — — — — —
Photography 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,540 64 +0.13 32 — — — — —
Studio Art 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,256 35 -0.38 6 100% — — — —
Theater 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $46,416 74 +0.45 9 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,324
ROI Percentile 50th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 66%
6-Year Graduation Rate 74%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 22.7% 83 30% 72% 4% 4% 10% 8% $58,637 50 -0.08 35 96% —
Business & Economics 17.0% 62 76% 85% 3% 2% 6% 2% $79,462 51 +0.10 78 99% —
Education 11.5% 42 14% 86% 2% 5% 0% 2% $47,901 15 -0.73 11 94% —
Arts 11.0% 40 42% 80% 2% 2% 5% 2% $49,730 41 +0.07 14 92% —
Humanities 9.0% 33 33% 88% 0% 3% 6% 3% $54,279 47 +0.02 23 99% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.9% 29 31% 79% 3% 0% 7% 7% $62,667 27 -0.54 46 100% —
Health Sciences 6.3% 23 39% 74% 4% 4% 4% 4% $60,296 4 -0.27 40 100% —
Engineering 5.5% 20 85% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $94,578 16 -0.39 90 — —
Computer Science 4.9% 18 83% 83% 11% 0% 0% 6% $98,566 29 -0.51 92 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.2% 8 38% 62% 0% 0% 12% 12% $76,672 45 -0.46 74 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.9% 7 43% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,524 38 -0.14 32 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 103 $1.5M $1.5M $28K
Track & Field (outdoor) 53 $202K $168K $34K
Baseball 40 $725K $625K $99K
Soccer 29 $283K $280K $2K
Lacrosse 28 $266K $267K -$1K
Cross Country 23 $182K $145K $36K
Basketball 17 $862K $619K $242K
Golf 11 $180K $180K -$140
Other Sports 5 $17K $13K $4K
Total 286 $4.3M $3.8M $448K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 51 $207K $172K $35K
Soccer 35 $331K $325K $6K
Softball 25 $315K $323K -$8K
Volleyball 24 $741K $445K $295K
Cross Country 22 $193K $156K $37K
Other Sports 21 $75K $58K $17K
Basketball 17 $532K $501K $31K
Golf 9 $151K $156K -$4K
Total 182 $2.5M $2.1M $410K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 104 $410K $340K $70K
Football 103 $1.5M $1.5M $28K
Soccer 64 $614K $605K $9K
Cross Country 45 $375K $302K $73K
Baseball 40 $725K $625K $99K
Basketball 34 $1.4M $1.1M $274K
Lacrosse 28 $266K $267K -$1K
Other Sports 26 $93K $71K $21K
Softball 25 $315K $323K -$8K
Volleyball 24 $741K $445K $295K
Golf 20 $331K $336K -$4K
Total 468 $7.9M $7.0M $871K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 73%
Yield (non-ED) 32%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 86% 85% 75%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 91%
SAT Range 1070 – 1330
SAT Math Range 530 – 660
SAT RW Range 540 – 670