Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX · Private · Town (remote) · WBU
Private institution in Plainview, TX · 2,090 undergraduates · 54% acceptance rate · $51,838 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Acceptance rate
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,5401,127th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $23,1861,194th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $23,1861,013th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $34,7621,094th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,1061,025th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,838973rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,159939th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 19.2%1,935th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 47.5%1,771st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 54.0%323rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,090915th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 39.5%732nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 284 mi (DFW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $46,087 | $27,488 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $45,376 | $44,021 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $43,054 | $35,060 |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Southern Baptistsource
- Founded in 1908source
- Athletic nickname: "Pioneers"source
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Mascot: Pioneer Petesource
- Motto: "Better Together / Let There Be Light"source
- Campus size: about 155 acressource
- Formerly known as "Wayland Literary and Technical Institute" (1908–1910)source
- Formerly known as "Wayland Baptist College (1910–1980s)"source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,564,025 (M $2,149,604 · W $1,350,921 · Coed $63,500)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitewbu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 229780)
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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