Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX · Town · 2,041 students
HSIReligious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Plainview, TX, 79072 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
ABQ · Albuquerque
284 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$36,323
Avg net price
$20,590
Room & board
$9,654
Tuition
$23,782
Books & supplies
$840/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$20,070
$30–48k
$16,344
$48–75k
$19,949
$75–110k
$21,542
$110k+
$25,435
Admissions
Admit rate
56%
Test policy
Not required
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
19%
1st-yr retention
45%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
47%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
25%
Transferred
50%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
25%
Median earnings (6yr)
$44,159
Median earnings (10yr)
$51,838
Median debt
$23,106
Monthly loan payment
$245
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$23,664
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,221
Student Body
Men 50%Women 50%
10
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
46%
First-generation
45%
Median family income
$32,295
Independent students
68%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
29.0
Part-time students
30%
Race & ethnicity
White
29%
Hispanic
28%
Black
19%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
3%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
3%
Unknown
12%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$44,159
10 years after entry
$51,838
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Institutional
Endowment
$122M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$5,999/mo
Instructional spend/student
$11,561
Federal loan rate
50%
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