Institute of American Indian Arts vs. Wayland Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development in Santa Fe, NM with Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Wayland Baptist University is larger than Institute of American Indian Arts based on total student enrollment (2,809 students vs. 947 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is located in Santa Fe, NM (Rural Fringe setting); Wayland Baptist University is in Plainview, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Wayland Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development 9:1; Wayland Baptist University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wayland Baptist University are 25.9% lower than at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development ($9,654 vs. $13,028).
• Out-of-state tuition is 301.7% higher at Wayland Baptist University than at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development (about $17,862 more per year; $23,782 vs. $5,920).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development than at Wayland Baptist University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wayland Baptist University students is 65.2% larger than aid received by Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development students ($15,801 vs. $9,562).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Institute of American Indian Arts, test-free at Wayland Baptist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Institute of American Indian Arts Aug 4, 2027; Wayland Baptist University Aug 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 71.4% at Institute of American Indian Arts vs. 32% at Wayland Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• More Wayland Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Institute of American Indian Arts students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 42%).

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