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Wayland Baptist University is a private regional university located in Plainview, Texas. Wayland Baptist University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wayland Baptist University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,166 10 years after enrolling, 52nd in Texas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wayland Baptist University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average.
Wayland Baptist University’s median net annual cost of $25,086 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Wayland Baptist University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$25,086
Average years to graduate
5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Wayland Baptist University - Business Administration, Public Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 27% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wayland Baptist University is 25% lower than the state average, and 30% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Wayland Baptist University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wayland Baptist University graduates within 5.3 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Wayland Baptist University’s economic mobility score of 6.5 is calculated by adjusting the 7.86 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wayland Baptist University’s EMS of 6.5 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Wayland Baptist University pays $25,086 a year, $10,242 less than the $35,328 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,086
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wayland Baptist University, 96% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,086 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 95% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,431. This is 41% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,071
Pell grants
$4,129
State grants
$3,404
Institutional grants
$6,803
Wayland Baptist University offers 15 online bachelor programs, 12 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Wayland Baptist University offers 18 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
33
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
43%
Wayland Baptist University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 733 applicants, of which 592 were admitted and 226 enrolled. Wayland Baptist University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
37%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
33%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
33%
52%
Black
17%
14%
Hispanic
34%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
4%
0.3%
Other
9%
12%