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Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX 79072Town: RemoteUNITID 229780

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsHispanic-servingSouthern BaptistSpecialty: Business 32%Specialty: Criminal Justice & Protective Services 14%Specialty: Liberal Arts 13%
Undergraduates
2,041
Graduate students
722
Admit rate
56%
Average net price
$20.6k
Graduation rate
19%
Retention rate
45%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51.8k
Median debt
$23.1k
Student : faculty
10:1
Value score*
49th pct.
Programs offered
78
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · West South Central
Setting
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Southern Baptist
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.