ENMU vs. Wayland Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus in Portales, NM with Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is larger than Wayland Baptist University based on total student enrollment (5,725 students vs. 2,809 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is located in Portales, NM (Remote Town setting); Wayland Baptist University is in Plainview, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Wayland Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus 18:1; Wayland Baptist University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus are 12.5% lower than at Wayland Baptist University ($8,446 vs. $9,654).
• Out-of-state tuition is 159.2% higher at Wayland Baptist University than at Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus (about $14,608 more per year; $23,782 vs. $9,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus than at Wayland Baptist University (99% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wayland Baptist University students is 34.4% larger than aid received by Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus students ($15,801 vs. $11,757).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at ENMU than at Wayland Baptist University (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at ENMU, test-free at Wayland Baptist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: ENMU Aug 24, 2027; Wayland Baptist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at ENMU average a 3.23 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Wayland Baptist University (3.14).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 37% at ENMU vs. 32% at Wayland Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus graduates have a $5,608 lower median loan debt than Wayland Baptist University graduates ($14,267 vs. $19,875).
• Among borrowers, ENMU graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wayland Baptist University graduates ($147 vs. $205).
• More Wayland Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ENMU students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 46%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.