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Compare East Texas Baptist University vs Wayland Baptist University

Marshall, TX · Plainview, TX

East Texas Baptist UniversityWayland Baptist University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$23,911/yr$20,590/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$20,420/yr$20,070/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$23,250$23,106
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$20,417/yr$16,344/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$20,141/yr$19,949/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$25,297/yr$21,542/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$28,532/yr$25,435/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$246/mo$245/mo
Room & board (on campus)$10,956/yr$9,654/yr
Room & board (off campus)$10,250/yr$15,750/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,214/yr$840/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,480/yr$3,860/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$44,211/yr$36,323/yr
Tuition (in-state)$30,680/yr$23,782/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$30,680/yr$23,782/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%46%
Students taking federal loans51%50%
Getting in
Students who get accepted58%56%
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received1,6391,974
Students accepted9851,067
Students who enrolled376289
Accepted students who enroll38%27%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredNot considered
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programNot consideredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredNot considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate47%19%
Freshmen who come back71%45%
Typical earnings 10 years in$52,788/yr$51,838/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$35,467–$71,231$33,771–$77,809
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)46%47%
White students graduating53%27%
Black students graduating32%7.4%
Hispanic students graduating51%17%
Asian students graduating67%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$41,759/yr$44,159/yr
Earn more than a HS grad71%74%
Graduate on time42%9.3%
Pell students who graduate41%14%
First-gen students who finish30%35%
Low-income students who finish27%31%
Students who transfer out37%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$44,309/yr$50,062/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 23% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 11%Business, Management & Marketing 32% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 14% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 13%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 23% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 32% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 23% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 11% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programParks, Recreation & Fitness — 8% of degreesEducation — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programTheology & Religious Vocations — 8% of degreesPublic Administration & Social Service — 9% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $74,452/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $70,789/yr
Degrees in STEM4.6%2.7%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,3522,041
Students per professor14 : 110 : 1
Graduate students179722
Average professor pay$7,437/mo$5,999/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$48,655$32,295
SettingTown (distant)Town (remote)
LocationMarshall, TXPlainview, TX
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded19121908
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.2%2.8%
Men48%50%
Women52%50%
White students63%29%
Black students17%19%
Hispanic or Latino students12%28%
Asian students1.5%2.3%
Two or more races0%3.3%
Other / not reported5%16%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedReligiously affiliated
First-generation students32%45%
Part-time students9.8%30%
Students age 25+7.5%58%
Spent on teaching per student$7,682/yr$11,561/yr
Endowment$75.4M$122.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing1,282810
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,000/yr$3,986/yr
Meal plan charge$5,629/yr$6,240/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationBaptistSouthern Baptist
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division III with footballNAIA Division I
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams1617
Student athletes448628
Athletic scholarships$0$3.6M
Athletics budget$5.6M$7.9M
Athletics revenue$5.6M$8.2M
Recruiting spend$120,313$47,423

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.