Wayland Baptist University Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #5417 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1520 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1438 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #72 of 119 | In Texas |
| #5936 of 6,566 | For Philosophy |
| #5970 of 6,493 | For Sociology |
| #6338 of 6,537 | For Law |
| #6407 of 6,606 | For Political Science |
| #6469 of 7,020 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Southern Baptist
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
- Undergraduates
- 2,275
- Graduates
- 703
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.wbu.edu
Wayland Baptist University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Wayland Baptist University has an acceptance rate of 70% and is among the top 32% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 70% | 71% | 68% |
| Applicants | 1,311 | 665 | 646 |
| Admissions | 914 | 473 | 441 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 247 | 174 | 73 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 15 | 6 | 9 |
1,013 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,212 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Hispanic | 999 (34%) |
|---|---|
| White | 974 (33%) |
| Black or African American | 506 (17%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 124 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 120 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 107 (4%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 73 (2%) |
| Asian | 63 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 (0.3%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Wayland Baptist University is $22,663 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $20,196 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $21,949 |
| $48-75K | $23,950 |
| $75-110K | $25,257 |
| $110K+ | $26,222 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $20,942 | $14,112 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,942 | $14,112 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $20,942 | $14,112 |
| Fee in-district | $1,426 | $1,426 |
| Fee in-state | $1,426 | $1,426 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,426 | $1,426 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 810 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $8,820 |
| Room charge | $2,932 |
| Meal charge | $5,888 |
Wayland Baptist University majors
Wayland Baptist University has granted 659 bachelor's degrees across 35 programs, 300 master's across 15 programs, and 8 doctorate degrees in Business Administration and Management, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wayland Baptist University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 12 | 244 | 103 | 8 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 67 | 147 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 15 | 58 | 12 | |
| Human Services, General | 7 | 49 | 18 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 42 | |||
| Christian Studies | 1 | 17 | 21 | |
| Public Administration | 29 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 24 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 20 | |||
| Counseling Psychology | 18 | |||
| Clinical Psychology | 15 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 15 | |||
| Organizational Leadership | 14 | |||
| Psychology, General | 11 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 10 | |||
| History, General | 9 | |||
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 7 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 7 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 7 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 2 | 4 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 6 | |||
| Computer Science | 5 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | 4 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 5 | |||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 4 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 3 | |||
| Legal Studies | 3 | |||
| Music, General | 3 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 2 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 2 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Sociology, General | 2 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 1 | |||
| Graphic Design | 1 | |||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 1 | |||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 1 | |||
| Molecular Biology | 1 | |||
| Nursing Education | 1 | |||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 1 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 102 | 659 | 300 | 8 |
Wayland Baptist University has a graduation rate of 19%, which is among the 4% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 19% | 14% | 28% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Wayland Baptist University has published 131 scientific papers with 1,340 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Biology, Law, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Computer Science, Sociology, Psychology, and History.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 | 18 |
| 2007 | 4 | 25 |
| 2008 | 4 | 35 |
| 2009 | 5 | 36 |
| 2010 | 3 | 54 |
| 2011 | 6 | 60 |
| 2012 | 4 | 65 |
| 2013 | 7 | 67 |
| 2014 | 10 | 94 |
| 2015 | 9 | 85 |
| 2016 | 14 | 75 |
| 2017 | 5 | 72 |
| 2018 | 3 | 80 |
| 2019 | 2 | 95 |
| 2020 | 8 | 99 |
| 2021 | 1 | 106 |
| 2022 | 6 | 82 |
| 2023 | 3 | 81 |
Notable alumni
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Barry Loudermilk
- Occupations
- business executivepolitician
- Biography
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Barry Dean Loudermilk is an American politician from the state of Georgia who has been the U.S. representative from Georgia's 11th congressional district since 2015. The district covers a large slice of Atlanta's northern suburbs, including Marietta, Acworth and Smyrna, and a sliver of Atlanta itself.
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Tamyra Mensah-Stock
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
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Tamyra Mariama Mensah-Stock is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. She had previously been an amateur wrestler, competing in women's freestyle wrestling, winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on August 3, 2021, and became the first black woman to win gold in women's freestyle wrestling.
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Marsha Sharp
- Occupations
- basketball coach
- Biography
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Marsha Sharp is the former head coach of Texas Tech University's women's basketball team, the Lady Raiders. She retired after 24 years at the conclusion of the 2005–06 season. Sharp was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
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Brandon Schneider
- Occupations
- basketball coachhead coach
- Biography
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Brandon Schneider is an American college women's basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Schneider was previously the head coach, from 2010 to 2015, for Stephen F. Austin State University, and from 1998 to 2010 at Emporia State University, an NCAA Division II school located in Emporia, Kansas, where he led the team to the 2010 National Championship.
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Benjamin Akande
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Benjamin Ola Akande is a Nigerian-American academic, professor, and business leader. In May 2021, he was named Senior Vice President, Director Human Resources, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, Stifel Financial, a wealth management and investment-banking firm founded in 1890 and based in St. Louis, Missouri with $4.7 billion annual revenue, $39 billion wealth management custodian, $36 billion asset management. He serves as a key advisor to Stifel on the execution of a companywide ESG strategy. He leads the talent organization with over 10,000 employees in over 400 global offices. Dr. Akande served as the ninth President of Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont and led the institution from April 2020 - May 2021. From April 2018 to April 2020 he served as Assistant Vice Chancellor of International Programs-Africa, Director of the Africa Initiative, and Associate Director of the Global Health Center at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the former 21st president of Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Prior to Westminster, he served for 15 years as dean of the Webster University George Herbert Walker School of Business & Technology. Before that, at Wayland Baptist University, he was appointed Chief Academic Officer and Chair, Division of Business Administration. Throughout his career, he has consulted with Fortune 500 companies and private enterprise. He is recognized as a media spokesperson on topics such as leadership, economics, and entrepreneurship. He is a national speaker on topics related to leadership and economics.
General info
| Alternative names | WBU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1908 |
| Motto | Go Ye into All the World / Let There Be Light |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 445 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1900 W. 7th Street Plainview, Texas, 79072 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 20,000 |
| Phone | 8062911000 |