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Wayland Baptist University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Plainview, TX
Population 25,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,090
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 35%
Hispanic 31%
Black 19%
Native American 4%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 3%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 40%
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Education 12%
Life & Natural Sciences 8%
Engineering, Computing & Math 2%
Arts 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $23,782
Est. Cost of Attendance $36,323
10-Year ROI $127,000
ROI Percentile 37th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 45%
4-Year Graduation Rate 9%
6-Year Graduation Rate 19%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 293 (91th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Wayland Baptist University 482 45% / 55% 4% $60,797
Computer Information Systems 2 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 7 86% / 14% 29%
Athletic Training 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 5 20% / 80% 40%
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Science 3 33% / 67% 67%
Environmental Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Health Sciences 15 47% / 53% 0%
Kinesiology 7 71% / 29% 29%
Molecular Biology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Nursing 2 0% / 100% 0%
Physical Education 3 100% / 0% 0%
Business Administration 156 +1 51% / 49% 7% $71,128
Digital Marketing 1 0% / 100% 0%
Finance 7 0% / 100% 0%
Human Resources Management
Human Resources Management 15 33% / 67% 0%
Logistics 6 67% / 33% 0% $71,128
Sport Management 8 62% / 38% 12%
American Government and Politics
Christian Studies 13 77% / 23% 0%
Criminal Justice 55 +1 51% / 49% 0% $56,632
English 4 25% / 75% 0%
General Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,180
History 1 100% / 0% 0%
Human Services 42 +1 19% / 81% 0% $44,136
Humanities 6 50% / 50% 0% $64,180
Liberal Arts 45 56% / 44% 0% $64,180
Mass Communication/Media Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Psychology 6 33% / 67% 0%
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 20 5% / 95% 0% $44,057
Elementary Education 22 9% / 91% 0% $44,057
English Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Middle School Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $44,057
STEM Education 10 60% / 40% 0% $44,057
Science Education 3 100% / 0% 0%
Teacher Education, Subject Areas
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 1 100% / 0% 0%
Graphic Design
Music 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music Performance
Music Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy 1 100% / 0% 0%
Military Applied Sciences 1 100% / 0% 0%
Military Technologies