Peer institutions are institutions that are selected to be used for comparative analysis and benchmarking of institutional qualities. Peers usually have common qualities such as level of resources, student headcount, and institutional goals. Carnegie classification is one of the criteria often used in identifying a peer.
Carnegie Classification
Baylor College of Medicine is adopting the comparison institution group chosen by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) by the following Carnegie Classification Criteria:
- Control of Institution: Private Not-for-profit
- Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institutions
Baylor’s profile and more information about other classifications conducted by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education can be found on their website.
Peer Institutions Mission and Vision
Baylor College of Medicine is adopting the comparison institution group chosen by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) by the following Carnegie Classification Criteria:
- Control of Institution: Private Not-for-profit.
- Special Focus Four-Year: Research Institutions
| Peer Institution Homepage | Mission/Vision | Institutional Research Office |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Bronx, NY) | Mission and Goals | Consumer Information and Student Outcomes |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (New York, NY) | Vision | Facts & Figures |
| Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester, MN) | Vision and Mission | Facts & Statistics |
| Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI) | Mission and Vision | MCW Research Statistics & Reports |
| The Rockefeller University (New York, NY) | Mission | |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University (New York, NY) | Mission | Office of Sponsored Research Administration |
This set of peers were selected from among the institutions who are reporting to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The criteria for the selection are:
- State or other jurisdiction: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
- Sector: Public, 4-year or above and Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above.
- Highest degree offered: Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship and professional practice.
- Institutional category: Degree-granting, graduate with no undergraduate degrees.
- Carnegie classification 2021: Special focus four-year: Research Institutions and Medical Schools & Centers
| Peer Institution Homepage | Mission/Vision | Institutional Research Office |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Virginia Medical School (Norfolk, VA) | Mission, Vision, Values | Student Achievements |
| Meharry Medical College (Nashville, TN) | Mission & Vision | Institutional Research |
| Morehouse School of Medicine (Atlanta, GA) | Mission | Office of Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center (Fort Worth, TX) | Planning and Decision Support | |
| University of Texas Southern Medical Center (Dallas, TX) | Mission and Vision | About Us |
| Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (Vienna, VA) | Mission |
| Peer Institution Homepage | Mission/Vision | Institutional Research Office |
|---|---|---|
| UT Health Science Center at Houston (Houston, TX) | Mission and Vision | |
| UT Medical Branch at Galveston (Galveston, TX) | Mission, Vision, and Values | Institutional Effectiveness |
| UT Health Science Center at San Antonio (San Antonio, TX) | Mission, Vision, and Values | Institutional Research |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center (Fort Worth, TX) | Mission and Vision | Planning and Decision Support |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, TX) | Mission and Values | About Us |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center (Fort Worth, TX) | Mission and Vision | Planning and Decision Support |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX) | Mission, Vision, and Values | |
| UT Health Science Center - Tyler (Tyler, TX) | Mission, Vision, and Values | Accreditation |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (Lubbock, TX) | Mission, Vision, and Values |
For interactive comparisons, visit our Data Dashboards website, where you can explore IPEDS peer data on programs offered, enrollment, student-to-faculty ratios, degrees awarded and library services.