The real 4-year cost of Wayland Baptist University in Texas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Wayland Baptist University went from $12,020 to $23,186, an average of 6.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $12,020 | – | – |
| 2009 | $10,316 | – | – |
| 2010 | $10,796 | – | – |
| 2011 | $11,320 | – | – |
| 2012 | $11,900 | – | – |
| 2013 | $12,550 | – | – |
| 2014 | $12,960 | – | – |
| 2015 | $13,680 | – | – |
| 2016 | $15,060 | – | – |
| 2017 | $15,800 | – | – |
| 2018 | $20,070 | – | – |
| 2019 | $22,658 | – | – |
| 2020 | $21,304 | – | – |
| 2021 | $22,004 | – | – |
| 2022 | $22,368 | – | – |
| 2023 | $23,186 | $23,186 | – |
| 2024 | – | $24,734 | $22,766–$26,702 |
| 2025 | – | $26,386 | $22,354–$30,751 |
| 2026 | – | $28,147 | $21,949–$35,415 |
| 2027 | – | $30,027 | $21,552–$40,786 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $28,147 |
| Year 2 | $30,027 |
| Year 3 | $32,032 |
| Year 4 | $34,170 |
| 4-year total | $124,376 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $84,376
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $66,099
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $9,356/ yr
- rising 5.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $46,995
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Use this data
Published figures for Wayland Baptist University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.