Wayland Baptist University

Wayland Baptist University is a private nonprofit college in Plainview, TX. Its average net price is $23,421 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$22,129
$30,001 to $48,000$22,948
$48,001 to $75,000$22,319
$75,001 to $110,000$22,548
$110,001 and up$28,083
$23,902Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$23,902Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$23,421Average Net Price
$10,180Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$672Books and Supplies
$3,860Other Expenses
50.2%Students on Pell Grants
48.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

56.0%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$48,801
8 years after entry$51,619
10 years after entry$55,564
19.7%Graduation Rate
44.5%Retention Rate
$22,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Plainview, TXLocation
Remote townSetting
2,041Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,557 n=168$29,172 n=203
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$47,634 Small program - rough guide n=47$29,250 Small program - rough guide n=85
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Human Services, General$37,325 Small program - rough guide n=41$35,099 Small program - rough guide n=68
Liberal Arts$46,198 n=126$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=65
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Military Applied SciencesNot publishedNot published
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences, OtherNot publishedNot published
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$29,880 National median for this major n=416Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Recreation Management$39,350 National median for this major n=2,661Not published
Registered Nursing$66,843 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published
Religion/Religious Studies$28,307 National median for this major n=4,315Not published
Religious Education$36,920 National median for this major n=720Not published
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$41,300 Small program - rough guide n=63$26,793 Small program - rough guide n=68
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published

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