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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Wayland Baptist University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.4% of undergraduate students being women and 46.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,690, with 1,436 women and 1,254 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Wayland Baptist University is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.5% of undergraduate students being women and 42.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 818, with 470 women and 348 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 46.6% 1,254 students
  • women 53.4% 1,436 students

Graduate Students

  • men 42.5% 348 students
  • women 57.5% 470 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 38.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,024 students.

Following closely behind are White students, constituting 30.8% of the student body, with 825 students. African American students represent 15.4% of the population, with 413 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.8%, with 102 students. Hawaiian students account for 3.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 101 students. Finally, Asian students have the smallest representation at 2.1% , with 57 students.

International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 51 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.8% of the population, totaling 102 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Wayland Baptist University.

Undergraduate Students

  • Hispanic 38.3% 1,024 students
  • White 30.8% 825 students
  • African American 15.4% 413 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 102 students
  • Unknown race 3.8% 102 students
  • Hawaiian 3.8% 101 students
  • Asian 2.1% 57 students
  • International students 1.9% 51 students

Graduate Students

  • White 36.7% 298 students
  • Hispanic 28.2% 229 students
  • African American 23.1% 187 students
  • Mixed race 4.1% 33 students
  • Hawaiian 3.1% 25 students
  • Asian 2.1% 17 students
  • International students 1.6% 13 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 9 students

Transfer Students

  • Hispanic 38.2% 91 students
  • White 30.3% 72 students
  • African American 12.6% 30 students
  • International students 5.9% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 5.5% 13 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 9 students
  • Unknown race 2.9% 7 students
  • Asian 0.8% 2 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 40-49 15% 396 students
  • 25-29 12% 331 students
  • 18-19 12% 321 students
  • 30-34 12% 311 students
  • 35-39 11% 300 students
  • 22-24 10% 262 students
  • 20-21 10% 259 students
  • 50-64 8% 210 students
  • 40-49 31% 256 students
  • 50-64 19% 154 students
  • 35-39 17% 139 students
  • 30-34 14% 113 students
  • 25-29 11% 94 students
  • 22-24 5% 45 students
  • 20-21 0% 3 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Wayland Baptist University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Texas 186 84.55%
New Mexico 8 3.64%
Oklahoma 4 1.82%
American Samoa 3 1.36%
California 3 1.36%
Colorado 3 1.36%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Florida 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Oregon 1 less than 1%

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