Wayland Baptist's tuition & fees has increased from $13,680 (2015) to $23,782 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 73.85% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,740 (year 2015) to $16,580 (year 2025).
Wayland Baptist's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 50.34% from 2015 ($25,366).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wayland Baptist's COA is $38,136, which is increased by 4.13% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wayland Baptist's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 73.85% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $22,054. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wayland Baptist University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $840, and it has decreased -49.09% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,650 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,650 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | -39.39% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $780 | -22.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $840 | 7.69% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 37.73% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 31.97% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wayland Baptist University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,036 | $15,084 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,552 | $15,256 | 15.11% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,552 | $15,256 | |
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| 2018-19 | $12,248 | $15,256 | 6.02% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,598 | $15,256 | 2.86% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,024 | $15,256 | 3.38% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,666 | $15,726 | -2.75% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,910 | $15,950 | 1.93% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,656 | $16,800 | -1.97% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,514 | $19,610 | 6.78% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wayland Baptist University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wayland Baptist University | $23,782 | $23,186 | 2.57% |
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| Baylor University | $58,100 | $54,844 | 5.94% |
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| Texas Christian University | $61,740 | $57,220 | 7.90% |
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| Southern Methodist University | $67,040 | $64,460 | 4.00% |
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| Rice University | $61,247 | $58,128 | 5.37% |
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| University of the Incarnate Word | $37,090 | $35,660 | 4.01% |
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