UT-Pan American vs. Wayland Baptist University

Comparable Facts

Compare The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, 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 Rio Grande Valley is larger than Wayland Baptist University based on total student enrollment (33,881 students vs. 2,809 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, TX (Small City setting); Wayland Baptist University is in Plainview, TX (Remote Town setting).
• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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 Rio Grande Valley 20:1; Wayland Baptist University 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wayland Baptist University are 0.8% lower than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($9,654 vs. $9,728).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.9% higher at Wayland Baptist University than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (about $3,955 more per year; $23,782 vs. $19,827).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wayland Baptist University than at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (94% vs. 93%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wayland Baptist University students is 35.5% larger than aid received by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley students ($15,801 vs. $11,663).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Wayland Baptist University than at UT-Pan American (19 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at UT-Pan American, test-free at Wayland Baptist University.
• Typical fall application deadline: UT-Pan American Jul 1, 2027; Wayland Baptist University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at UT-Pan American average a 3.16 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Wayland Baptist University (3.14).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.5% at UT-Pan American vs. 32% at Wayland Baptist University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley graduates have a $9,336 lower median loan debt than Wayland Baptist University graduates ($10,539 vs. $19,875).
• Among borrowers, UT-Pan American graduates have an estimated $97 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wayland Baptist University graduates ($108 vs. $205).
• More UT-Pan American graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wayland Baptist University students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 47%).

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