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Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, Texas 79072

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Data last updated: August 29, 2026

54%Admit rate
$20,540Avg net price
19.2%Grad in 4 yrs
2,090Undergrads
6Visit slots

Known for business

Wayland Baptist University is a private town institution in Plainview, Texas. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.

A mid-sized campus of 2.1K undergraduates with a 10:1 student-faculty ratio. The town location creates a classic college-town feel.

19% of students graduate within four years, and graduates earn a median of $51,838 a decade after enrollment. Net price after aid averages $20,540.

Established
1908
Motto
Better Together / Let There Be Light
Mascot
Pioneer Pete
Type
Private university
Conference
National Association of
Division
Division I
54%
Acceptance
—
SAT Avg
2,090
Undergrads
10:1
Student : Faculty
19%
Grad Rate (4yr)
$51,838
Earnings 10yr
$20,540
Avg Net Price

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Varsity Sports — Pioneers

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History & Fun Facts

  • •In 1910, the school offered its first classes, though the administration building was incomplete.
  • •During the school's first term, a total of 225 students were taking classes in primary education through junior college.
  • •After a public school system was well established in Plainview, the elementary grades were discontinued.
  • •The school admitted no Black students until 1951, when a teacher, Annie Taylor of Floydada, Texas, asked the college whether she could fulfill continuing education requirements at the college.

Source: Wikipedia

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