Wayland Baptist University
Wayland Baptist University (WBU) is a private Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Wayland Baptist has 11 campuses in five Texas cities, six states, American Samoa, and Kenya. Chartered in 1908, it had about 4,000 students in 2021, including about 900 students on its main campus.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 56%
- Average net price: $20,590
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,731
- Graduation rate (150%): 19%
- Graduation rate (200%): 26%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 51%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,838
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,062
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,159
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Plainview, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wayland Baptist University include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other.
- Business Administration and Management (156 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,250 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,875
- Criminal Justice (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,805 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,145
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,900 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,056
- Human Services (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,921 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,700 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,732
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,700 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,732
- Health Services (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,789 1 year after graduation · median debt $28,750
- Human Resources Management (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,250 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,875
- Christian Studies (13 bachelor's)
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,700 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,732
Degree mix: Business 82%, Computer Science 2%, Health 6%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 7%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Wayland Baptist University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,610 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,610
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,314
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,654
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,676
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,518
- In-state tuition and fees: $23,782
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $23,782
- Books and supplies: $840
- On-campus room and board: $9,654
- Off-campus room and board: $15,750
- Off-campus with family: $3,860
- Typical cost of attendance: $34,276
- Sticker vs net gap: 40%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 46%
- Federal loan recipients: 50%
- Average institutional grant: $11,511
- Average federal loan: $7,214
- Median debt at graduation: $23,106
Admissions
Wayland Baptist University admits 56% of applicants. Of students admitted, 32% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,939
- Admitted: 1,085
- Enrolled: 347
- Yield (first-choice signal): 32%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,731
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 70%
- Part-time undergraduates: 30%
- Age 25 and older: 58%
- Graduate students: 457
- Graduation rate: 19%
- Come back after freshman year: 45%
- First-generation: 45%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $56,533
- Associate professor salary: $51,154
- Assistant professor salary: $52,412
- On-campus housing capacity: 810
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wayland Baptist University acceptance rate? Wayland Baptist University admits 56% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Wayland Baptist University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,610 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,590.
What majors does Wayland Baptist University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Human Services, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Wayland Baptist University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,838 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wayland Baptist University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 51% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 19%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wayland Baptist University official site: https://wbu.edu.