The student population at Wayland Baptist University is 2,978 (2,275 undergraduate and 703 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 3,244 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at Wayland Baptist is 76.39% which is decreased by 2,240 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,004 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

1,212 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -20.37% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,605 where 2,978 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

76.39% of total students is undergraduate students and 23.61% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,240 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 1,004 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.15 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Wayland Baptist than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wayland Baptist University since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-146,2224,5152,2802,2351,707806901
2014-155,536
-686
3,981
-534
2,069
-211
1,912
-323
1,555
-152
711
-95
844
-57
2015-165,231
-305
3,828
-153
2,001
-68
1,827
-85
1,403
-152
658
-53
745
-99
2016-175,077
-154
3,788
-40
1,926
-75
1,862
35
1,289
-114
622
-36
667
-78
2017-184,847
-230
3,561
-227
1,770
-156
1,791
-71
1,286
-3
611
-11
675
8
2018-194,504
-343
3,356
-205
1,648
-122
1,708
-83
1,148
-138
528
-83
620
-55
2019-204,084
-420
3,012
-344
1,482
-166
1,530
-178
1,072
-76
499
-29
573
-47
2020-214,062
-22
3,015
3
1,433
-49
1,582
52
1,047
-25
476
-23
571
-2
2021-223,508
-554
2,690
-325
1,254
-179
1,436
-146
818
-229
348
-128
470
-101
2022-232,978
-530
2,275
-415
1,086
-168
1,189
-247
703
-115
299
-49
404
-66
Average4,6053,4021,6951,7071,203556647
Wayland Baptist University Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,402 where 2,275 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wayland Baptist University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-144,5151,1436245193,3721,6561,716
2014-153,9811,0695934762,9121,4761,436
2015-163,8281,0495944552,7791,4071,372
2016-173,7881,0736204532,7151,3061,409
2017-183,5619905844062,5711,1861,385
2018-193,3569465643822,4101,0841,326
2019-203,0128695163532,1439661,177
2020-213,0151,5907997911,425634791
2021-222,6901,3856757101,305579726
2022-232,2751,303647656972439533
Average3,4023,4026225203,4021,0731,187
Wayland Baptist University Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,203 where 703 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wayland Baptist University since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-141,7079244481,615762853
2014-151,5558236461,473675798
2015-161,4037533421,328625703
2016-171,2897729481,212593619
2017-181,2867834441,208577631
2018-191,1486832361,080496584
2019-201,0727130411,001469532
2020-211,047450205245597271326
2021-22818336136200482212270
2022-23703283115168420184236
Average1,2031,20369921,203486555
Wayland Baptist University Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 32.71% and the percentage of black students is 16.99% at Wayland Baptist University. 2.12% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wayland Baptist University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14471511,0461,505612,900218
2014-15501178881,415442,557213
2015-16421109111,346492,320206
2016-17571118581,425632,115224
2017-18431108511,424521,925221
2018-1948958131,374581,705211
2019-2030927381,2751141,466189
2020-21271037261,3661231,370178
2021-2222746001,2531261,123135
2022-231263506999107974120
Average381037941,338801,846192
Wayland Baptist University Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

1,212 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 41% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -20.37% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wayland Baptist University from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-155,5361,5221,1192,895
2015-165,2311,3661,2132,652
2016-175,0771,3681,1412,568
2017-184,8471,4111,1782,258
2018-194,5041,4001,1391,965
2019-204,0841,2741,2111,599
2020-214,0621,5641,2711,227
2021-223,5081,3191,0941,095
2022-232,9781,2121,013753
Average4,4251,3821,1531,890

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Wayland Baptist University. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!