A&M-Texarkana vs. Wayland Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Texas A&M University Texarkana in Texarkana, TX 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 A&M-Texarkana based on total student enrollment (2,809 students vs. 2,412 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Texas A&M University Texarkana is located in Texarkana, TX (Small City setting); Wayland Baptist University is in Plainview, TX (Remote Town setting).
• Texas A&M University Texarkana 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 Texarkana 14:1; Wayland Baptist University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wayland Baptist University are 30.9% lower than at Texas A&M University Texarkana ($9,654 vs. $13,972).
• Out-of-state tuition is 89.6% higher at A&M-Texarkana than at Wayland Baptist University (about $21,298 more per year; $45,080 vs. $23,782).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wayland Baptist University than at Texas A&M University Texarkana (94% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wayland Baptist University students is 47.2% larger than aid received by Texas A&M University Texarkana students ($15,801 vs. $10,736).

Admissions details

• Incoming A&M-Texarkana students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Wayland Baptist University (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both A&M-Texarkana and Wayland Baptist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Wayland Baptist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at A&M-Texarkana average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.25 higher than at Wayland Baptist University (3.14).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.9% at A&M-Texarkana vs. 32% at Wayland Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Texas A&M University Texarkana graduates have a $5,371 lower median loan debt than Wayland Baptist University graduates ($14,504 vs. $19,875).
• Among borrowers, A&M-Texarkana graduates have an estimated $56 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wayland Baptist University graduates ($149 vs. $205).
• More A&M-Texarkana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wayland Baptist University students, three years after graduation (53% vs. 47%).

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