Baldwin City, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural area
Overview
Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, Baker University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,017, made up of 1,530 undergraduates and 487 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Baker University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 51 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 373 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Mission
Baker University is committed to assuring student learning and developing confident, competent and responsible contributors to society.
Key figures
2,017
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
373
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
51
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 51
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
242
Associate degrees
3
Master's degrees
99
Doctoral degrees (research)
29
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,017
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,530
Graduate students, fall 2024
487
Full-time, fall 2024
48%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,748
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,081
Graduate students, 2024-25
667
Full-time, 2024-25
40%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
69%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
33%
Students taking some online courses
10%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Heart of America Athletic Conference
President
Dr. Jody Fournier
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization