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Wayland Baptist University

General Information

Name: Wayland Baptist University
Address: 1900 W 7th St., Plainview, TX 79072
Phone:

  • General information: (806) 291-1000
  • Financial aid office: (806) 291-3520
  • Admissions office: (806) 291-3500

Website: www.wbu.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Southern Baptist

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$8,760$8,260$8,220
Books and supplies$1,000$900$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$3,986$3,678$3,640
        Other expenses$2,662$2,450$2,400

Total expenses   
On-campus$16,408$15,288$15,060

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Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 99%
  • Federal grants: 44%
  • State/local grants: 42%
  • Institutional grants: 86%
  • Student loans: 59%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3123
  • State/local grants:$3171
  • Institutional grants:$5290
  • Student loans:$3917

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants356162194
Percent admitted98.3%97.5%99.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time60.3%68.4%53.6%
Part-time1.1%0.6%1.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 6110
Undergraduate enrollment: 5260
First-time student retention: 68%
Overall graduation rate: 33%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 19%
    • Part Time: 81%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 53%
    • Women: 47%

White non-hispanic: 51%
Black non-hispanic: 14%
Hispanic: 16%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 16%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Education, Other - Associate, Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Associate, Bachelor
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Christian Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Associate, Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Religious Education - Bachelor
  • Religious/Sacred Music - Bachelor
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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