Skip to content
UMH

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Belton, Texas Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize suburb

Overview

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Belton, Texas. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,321, made up of 2,803 undergraduates and 518 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Baptist.

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 84 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Clinical Psychology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 794 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

62% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

3,321
Students enrolled
62%
First-year retention
794
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
84
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

Free, no obligation

Request information about University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.

  • Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
  • We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
  • We use your details only to respond to your request.
Your plans

Asking about University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Add up to five. If yours is not in the list, just type it.

Your details

Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional

Programs and majors offered 84

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 15
Business, Management and Marketing 12
Education 18
Psychology 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Visual and Performing Arts 6
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Communication and Journalism 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Engineering 1
Social Sciences 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
English Language and Literature 1
History 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Theology and Religious Vocations 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Physical Sciences 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
588
Master's degrees
166
Doctoral degrees (research)
9
Professional doctorates
31

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,321
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,803
Graduate students, fall 2024
518
Full-time, fall 2024
89%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,760
Undergraduates, 2024-25
3,057
Graduate students, 2024-25
703
Full-time, 2024-25
88%
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
64%
Men
36%
White
48%
Hispanic or Latino
28%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Baptist
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Southwest Conference
President
Dr. Randy O'Rear
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

Similar schools in Texas

All colleges in Texas
LU
Private nonprofit

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX

Students
3,330
Retention
81%
Programs
82
Awards 2024-25
419
CampusOnlineHybrid
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyMechanical EngineeringBusiness Administration and Management +79
SMU
Private nonprofit

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

Students
3,456
Retention
73%
Programs
69
Awards 2024-25
833
CampusOnlineHybrid
LawBusiness Administration and ManagementAmerican/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence +66
MU
Private nonprofit

McMurry University

Abilene, TX

Students
3,175
Retention
64%
Programs
54
Awards 2024-25
226
CampusOnlineHybrid
Early Childhood Education and TeachingBusiness/CommerceCriminology +51
SEU
Private nonprofit
Students
3,033
Retention
80%
Programs
68
Awards 2024-25
889
CampusOnlineHybrid
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorBusiness Administration and ManagementPsychology, General +65
WBU
Private nonprofit
Students
2,809
Retention
45%
Programs
86
Awards 2024-25
832
CampusOnlineHybrid
Business Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other +83
Get matched