Wayland Baptist University

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Acceptance Rate

56.0%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$23,186

Undergrad Enrollment

2,090

Applicants

1,974

Yield Rate

27.1%

Student:Faculty

10:1

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What you pay

$20,590/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $82,360 over four years.

What grads earn

$53,900/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $55,534 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.5 years of pay.

74% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

14.0%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

14%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.9%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Wayland Baptist University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$20,070

$30–48k$16,344

$48–75k$19,949

$75–110k$21,542

Over $110k$25,435

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

26%

Completion · all

47%

Completion · Pell

46%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

46%

Median debt

$23,106

Classification

Four-year, small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,974

Admitted

1,06754.1%

Enrolled

28927% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

69.7%▲ -27.8pp

Application Volume

1,311 applicants▲ 106%

Wayland Baptist University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 106% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	—	—	—
Rape	1	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation71% / 29%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball108Basketball63Football142Golf6Soccer48Track & Field82Wrestling33

Women's

Basketball31Beach Volleyball13Golf3Soccer32Softball37Track & Field25Volleyball22Wrestling34

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General156 grads

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration55 grads

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other45 grads

Human Services, General42 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching22 grads

Early Childhood Education and Teaching20 grads

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General15 grads

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General15 grads

Christian Studies13 grads

13.121310 grads

4yr Grad Rate

14%

6yr Grad Rate

25%

Retention Rate

45%

Median Earnings

$51,838