Wayland Baptist University
Wayland Baptist University at a Glance
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About Wayland Baptist University
According to Wikipedia, Wayland Baptist University is a private Baptist university based in Plainview, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Wayland Baptist has 11 campuses in five Texas cities, six states, American Samoa, and Kenya. Chartered in 1908, it had about 4,000 students in 2021, including about 900 students on its main campus.
Wayland Baptist University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,974 | 56% | 45% | 20% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Wayland Baptist University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $23,902 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $22,129 |
| 30K - 48K | $22,948 |
| 48K - 75K | $22,319 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,548 |
| 110K+ | $28,083 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Wayland Baptist University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Wayland Baptist University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $55,564 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Wayland Baptist University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 3,712 | 2,731 | 981 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Wayland Baptist University?
Wayland Baptist University is located at 1900 W. 7th Street, Plainview, TX 79072.
How Safe is Wayland Baptist University?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Wayland Baptist University publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Wayland Baptist University has a violent crime rate of 0.04% and a property crime rate of 0.18%. Plainview has a violent crime rate of 0.39% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.70%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Wayland Baptist University Known For?
Wayland Baptist University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Medical
- Political Science
- Earth Sciences
- Religious Studies
- Law
- Education
- Mathematics
- Social Work
- Chemistry
- Nursing
- Biology
- Literature
- Communications
- History
- Business
- Engineering
- Sociology
- Computer Science
- Psychology
Wayland Baptist University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Wayland Baptist University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Wayland Baptist University ranks #399 in the U.S. and #739 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #618 in the U.S. and #2271 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #674 in the U.S. and #2889 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #698 in the U.S. and #2706 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #791 in the U.S. and #3703 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #792 in the U.S. and #2770 worldwide for influence in Law.
Wayland Baptist University ranks #817 in the U.S. and #3540 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #827 in the U.S. and #3257 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #882 in the U.S. and #2131 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #894 in the U.S. and #3871 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #902 in the U.S. and #2325 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #914 in the U.S. and #3926 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #934 in the U.S. and #2805 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #937 in the U.S. and #3521 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #977 in the U.S. and #3054 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #1123 in the U.S. and #4179 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #1462 in the U.S. and #7456 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #1728 in the U.S. and #5221 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #1972 in the U.S. and #7711 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWayland Baptist University ranks #2830 in the U.S. and #7504 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology Degrees