UTEP vs. Wayland Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare The University of Texas at El Paso in El Paso, TX with Wayland Baptist University in Plainview, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

The University of Texas at El Paso is larger than Wayland Baptist University based on total student enrollment (25,039 students vs. 2,809 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, TX (Large City setting); Wayland Baptist University is in Plainview, TX (Remote Town setting).
• The University of Texas at El Paso is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Wayland Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The University of Texas at El Paso 21:1; Wayland Baptist University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wayland Baptist University are 11.1% lower than at The University of Texas at El Paso ($9,654 vs. $10,864).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.2% higher at UTEP than at Wayland Baptist University (about $1,720 more per year; $25,502 vs. $23,782).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wayland Baptist University than at The University of Texas at El Paso (94% vs. 82%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wayland Baptist University students is 49.5% larger than aid received by The University of Texas at El Paso students ($15,801 vs. $10,571).

Admissions details

• Incoming UTEP students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 19) as students at Wayland Baptist University (19).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at UTEP, test-free at Wayland Baptist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UTEP May 1, 2027; Wayland Baptist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UTEP average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at Wayland Baptist University (3.14).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 33.5% at UTEP vs. 32% at Wayland Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Texas at El Paso graduates have a $2,625 lower median loan debt than Wayland Baptist University graduates ($17,250 vs. $19,875).
• Among borrowers, UTEP graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wayland Baptist University graduates ($178 vs. $205).
• More Wayland Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UTEP students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 45%).

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