Wayland Baptist University Rankings

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#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%
Avg. cost to attend
$22,663 /y
Aid receiving
98%
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.

Net average cost to attend
$22,663/year
Average aid awarded
$13,608
Students receiving aid
98%

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

UndergraduatesGraduates
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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 39%
  • Part-time retention rate - 41%

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.

Publications
131
Citations
1,340

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
102 / 1,057
Political Science
67 / 203
Biology
65 / 705
Law
64 / 194
Environmental Science
59 / 860
Philosophy
57 / 518
Computer Science
53 / 565
Sociology
53 / 544
Psychology
46 / 303
History
41 / 379
Engineering
38 / 904
Medicine
37 / 262
Physics
37 / 655
Geography and Cartography
36 / 401
Business
35 / 274
Mathematics
33 / 669
Economics
33 / 555
Art & Design
32 / 429
Archaeology
31 / 378
Chemistry
30 / 346
Geology
27 / 399
Ecology
25 / 700
Social Psychology
25 / 181
Linguistics
23 / 123
Statistics
22 / 546
Paleontology
21 / 390
Management
19 / 195
Quantum and Particle physics
18 / 571
Machine Learning
18 / 518
Finance
17 / 179
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
17 / 32
Biochemistry
16 / 269
Literature
15 / 68
Psychiatry
15 / 124
Anthropology
14 / 46
Materials Science
14 / 258
Education Majors
14 / 117
Library and Information science
13 / 1
Genetics
13 / 80
Neuroscience
13 / 30

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

  1. Barry Loudermilk

    Barry Loudermilk
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    business executivepolitician
    Biography

    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.

  2. Tamyra Mensah-Stock

    Tamyra Mensah-Stock
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1992-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    amateur wrestler
    Biography

    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.

  3. Marsha Sharp

    Marsha Sharp
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    basketball coach
    Biography

    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.

  4. Brandon Schneider

    Brandon Schneider
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    basketball coachhead coach
    Biography

    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.

  5. Benjamin Akande

    Benjamin Akande
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    economist
    Biography

    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

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