Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TXMain CampusTown more than 35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $23,186

Total Cost of Attendance: $34,762

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,467

Students with federal loans: 43.4%

Students with Pell grants: 39.5%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $46,287

After 5 years: $56,493

Majors(34 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(333 graduates)
  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(205 graduates)
  3. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(75 graduates)
  4. Human Services, General.(68 graduates)
  5. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(45 graduates)
  6. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(36 graduates)
  7. Religion/Religious Studies.(28 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(9 graduates)
  9. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(9 graduates)
  10. Psychology, General.(9 graduates)
  11. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(7 graduates)
  12. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(6 graduates)
  13. English Language and Literature, General.(6 graduates)
  14. Mathematics.(4 graduates)
  15. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(3 graduates)
  16. Sociology.(3 graduates)
  17. Music.(3 graduates)
  18. Communication and Media Studies.(2 graduates)
  19. Chemistry.(2 graduates)
  20. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(2 graduates)
  21. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(1 graduates)
  22. Computer Science.(1 graduates)
  23. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(1 graduates)
  24. Religious Education.(1 graduates)
  25. History.(1 graduates)
  26. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.
  27. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  28. Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.
  29. Theological and Ministerial Studies.
  30. Political Science and Government.
  31. Design and Applied Arts.
  32. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
  33. Fine and Studio Arts.
  34. Finance and Financial Management Services.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,090 students

Admission Rate: 54.0%

Retention Rate: 47.5%

Graduation Rate: 19.2%

Student Demographics

White (30.8%)
Hispanic (32.1%)
Black (18.1%)
Asian (3.2%)
Two or More (2.6%)
International (2.4%)

Gender Distribution

Men (49.1%)
Women (50.9%)

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