Wayland Baptist University academics
Plainview, Texas · Private · 2,041 undergrads
Wayland Baptist University has 2,041 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 42 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
2,041
undergraduates.
699
graduate students.
42
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
573
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
45%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,041
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
699
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,861
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
45%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
29.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$41,946
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
32%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
31%
BlackCollege Scorecard
18%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
6.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
2.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
573
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
245
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
8
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
96
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
63
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers