The student population at Wayland Baptist University is 2,809 (2,087 undergraduate and 722 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,422 (46.30%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,996 where 2,809 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment decreased every year from 2016 to 2025, falling from 5,231 to 2,809 students, a loss of 2,422 (46.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wayland Baptist University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,231 | 3,828 | 2,001 | 1,827 | 1,403 | 658 | 745 |
| 2016-17 | 5,077 -154 | 3,788 -40 | 1,926 -75 | 1,862 35 | 1,289 -114 | 622 -36 | 667 -78 |
| 2017-18 | 4,847 -230 | 3,561 -227 | 1,770 -156 | 1,791 -71 | 1,286 -3 | 611 -11 | 675 8 |
| 2018-19 | 4,504 -343 | 3,356 -205 | 1,648 -122 | 1,708 -83 | 1,148 -138 | 528 -83 | 620 -55 |
| 2019-20 | 4,084 -420 | 3,012 -344 | 1,482 -166 | 1,530 -178 | 1,072 -76 | 499 -29 | 573 -47 |
| 2020-21 | 4,062 -22 | 3,015 3 | 1,433 -49 | 1,582 52 | 1,047 -25 | 476 -23 | 571 -2 |
| 2021-22 | 3,508 -554 | 2,690 -325 | 1,254 -179 | 1,436 -146 | 818 -229 | 348 -128 | 470 -101 |
| 2022-23 | 2,978 -530 | 2,275 -415 | 1,086 -168 | 1,189 -247 | 703 -115 | 299 -49 | 404 -66 |
| 2023-24 | 2,861 -117 | 2,162 -113 | 1,060 -26 | 1,102 -87 | 699 -4 | 302 3 | 397 -7 |
| 2024-25 | 2,809 -52 | 2,087 -75 | 1,040 -20 | 1,047 -55 | 722 23 | 330 28 | 392 -5 |
| Average | 3,996 | 2,977 | 1,470 | 1,507 | 1,019 | 467 | 551 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,977 where 2,087 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wayland Baptist University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 3,828 | 1,049 | 594 | 455 | 2,779 | 1,407 | 1,372 |
| 2016-17 | 3,788 | 1,073 | 620 | 453 | 2,715 | 1,306 | 1,409 |
| 2017-18 | 3,561 | 990 | 584 | 406 | 2,571 | 1,186 | 1,385 |
| 2018-19 | 3,356 | 946 | 564 | 382 | 2,410 | 1,084 | 1,326 |
| 2019-20 | 3,012 | 869 | 516 | 353 | 2,143 | 966 | 1,177 |
| 2020-21 | 3,015 | 1,590 | 799 | 791 | 1,425 | 634 | 791 |
| 2021-22 | 2,690 | 1,385 | 675 | 710 | 1,305 | 579 | 726 |
| 2022-23 | 2,275 | 1,303 | 647 | 656 | 972 | 439 | 533 |
| 2023-24 | 2,162 | 1,375 | 687 | 688 | 787 | 373 | 414 |
| 2024-25 | 2,087 | 1,426 | 736 | 690 | 661 | 304 | 357 |
| Average | 2,977 | 2,977 | 642 | 558 | 2,977 | 828 | 949 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,019 where 722 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Wayland Baptist University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,403 | 75 | 33 | 42 | 1,328 | 625 | 703 |
| 2016-17 | 1,289 | 77 | 29 | 48 | 1,212 | 593 | 619 |
| 2017-18 | 1,286 | 78 | 34 | 44 | 1,208 | 577 | 631 |
| 2018-19 | 1,148 | 68 | 32 | 36 | 1,080 | 496 | 584 |
| 2019-20 | 1,072 | 71 | 30 | 41 | 1,001 | 469 | 532 |
| 2020-21 | 1,047 | 450 | 205 | 245 | 597 | 271 | 326 |
| 2021-22 | 818 | 336 | 136 | 200 | 482 | 212 | 270 |
| 2022-23 | 703 | 283 | 115 | 168 | 420 | 184 | 236 |
| 2023-24 | 699 | 286 | 125 | 161 | 413 | 177 | 236 |
| 2024-25 | 722 | 267 | 117 | 150 | 455 | 213 | 242 |
| Average | 1,019 | 1,019 | 86 | 114 | 1,019 | 382 | 438 |
The percentage of white students is 27.95% and the percentage of black students is 17.98% at Wayland Baptist University. 2.35% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 26.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 44.35% to 27.95%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.10% to 2.35%. Black student enrollment increased from 17.42% to 17.98%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 25.73% to 26.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8184 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7046 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wayland Baptist University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 42 | 110 | 911 | 1,346 | 49 | 2,320 | 206 |
| 2016-17 | 57 | 111 | 858 | 1,425 | 63 | 2,115 | 224 |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 110 | 851 | 1,424 | 52 | 1,925 | 221 |
| 2018-19 | 48 | 95 | 813 | 1,374 | 58 | 1,705 | 211 |
| 2019-20 | 30 | 92 | 738 | 1,275 | 114 | 1,466 | 189 |
| 2020-21 | 27 | 103 | 726 | 1,366 | 123 | 1,370 | 178 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 74 | 600 | 1,253 | 126 | 1,123 | 135 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 63 | 506 | 999 | 107 | 974 | 120 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 93 | 530 | 880 | 79 | 902 | 85 |
| 2024-25 | 29 | 66 | 505 | 736 | 77 | 785 | 96 |
| Average | 34 | 92 | 704 | 1,208 | 85 | 1,469 | 167 |
1,110 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -18.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wayland Baptist University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,231 | 1,366 | 1,213 | 2,652 |
| 2016-17 | 5,077 | 1,368 | 1,141 | 2,568 |
| 2017-18 | 4,847 | 1,411 | 1,178 | 2,258 |
| 2018-19 | 4,504 | 1,400 | 1,139 | 1,965 |
| 2019-20 | 4,084 | 1,274 | 1,211 | 1,599 |
| 2020-21 | 4,062 | 1,564 | 1,271 | 1,227 |
| 2021-22 | 3,508 | 1,319 | 1,094 | 1,095 |
| 2022-23 | 2,978 | 1,212 | 1,013 | 753 |
| 2023-24 | 2,861 | 1,173 | 1,018 | 670 |
| 2024-25 | 2,809 | 1,110 | 1,018 | 681 |
| Average | 3,996 | 1,320 | 1,130 | 1,547 |
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