Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi vs. Wayland Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Texas A & M University Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, TX with Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is larger than Wayland Baptist University based on total student enrollment (11,266 students vs. 2,809 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, TX (Large City setting); Wayland Baptist University is in Plainview, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Texas A & M University Corpus Christi is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Wayland Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Texas A & M University Corpus Christi 19:1; Wayland Baptist University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wayland Baptist University are 24.3% lower than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi ($9,654 vs. $12,748).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.4% higher at Wayland Baptist University than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi (about $2,988 more per year; $23,782 vs. $20,794).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wayland Baptist University than at Texas A & M University Corpus Christi (94% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wayland Baptist University students is 64.6% larger than aid received by Texas A & M University Corpus Christi students ($15,801 vs. $9,597).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi than at Wayland Baptist University (22 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, test-free at Wayland Baptist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Jul 1, 2027; Wayland Baptist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at Wayland Baptist University (3.14).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21% at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi vs. 32% at Wayland Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wayland Baptist University graduates have a $3,125 lower median loan debt than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates ($19,875 vs. $23,000).
• Among borrowers, Wayland Baptist University graduates have an estimated $32 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates ($205 vs. $237).
• More Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wayland Baptist University students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 47%).

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