TSU vs. Wayland Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare Texas Southern University in Houston, TX with Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Texas Southern University is larger than Wayland Baptist University based on total student enrollment (8,704 students vs. 2,809 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wayland Baptist University are 24.6% lower than at Texas Southern University ($9,654 vs. $12,800).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.8% higher at Wayland Baptist University than at Texas Southern University (about $2,309 more per year; $23,782 vs. $21,473).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Texas Southern University than at Wayland Baptist University (95% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wayland Baptist University students is 60.9% larger than aid received by Texas Southern University students ($15,801 vs. $9,823).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Wayland Baptist University than at TSU (19 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at TSU, test-free at Wayland Baptist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: TSU Jul 15, 2027; Wayland Baptist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Wayland Baptist University average a 3.14 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at TSU (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.9% at TSU vs. 32% at Wayland Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Wayland Baptist University graduates have a $9,483 lower median loan debt than TSU graduates ($19,875 vs. $29,358).
• Among borrowers, Wayland Baptist University graduates have an estimated $98 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than TSU graduates ($205 vs. $303).
• More Wayland Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TSU students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 22%).

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