Quad

Head-to-head

Regent
Wayland Baptist

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Wayland Baptist graduates 11 pts more of its students than Regent (47% vs. 36%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Regent has 2.3× as many undergrads as Wayland Baptist

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Wayland Baptist's yield is 10 pts higher than Regent's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Wayland Baptist grads earn $7.3K more ten years out than Regent's ($51,838 vs. $44,498)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Regent admits 38% vs. 56% at Wayland Baptist

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Wayland Baptist is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.72)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Regent admits 38%, Wayland Baptist 56%; Wayland Baptist's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Regent38%
Wayland Baptist56%
Quad's selectivity
  • RegentSelective
  • Wayland BaptistAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Regent
990–1250
Wayland BaptistTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • RegentGPA and school record required
  • Wayland BaptistGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Regent has 2.3× as many undergrads as Wayland Baptist and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Regent4.7K
Wayland Baptist2K
Pell Grant share
Regent51%
Wayland Baptist46%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Regent, and Business Administration and Management at Wayland Baptist; Wayland Baptist has 10 students per faculty member to Regent's 18.

Students per faculty member
Regent18 to 1
Wayland Baptist10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • RegentPsychology, General18%
  • Wayland BaptistBusiness Administration and Management, General30%

What each costs

Regent and Wayland Baptist cost about the same a year on average; Wayland Baptist's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Regent$21.3K
Wayland Baptist$21.7K
Aid generosity
Regent35%
Wayland Baptist41%

What each pays off

Wayland Baptist's former students earn more, a median $51.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 47% at Wayland Baptist to 36% at Regent.

Median earnings, 10 years
Regent$44.5K
Wayland Baptist$51.8K
Graduation rate
Regent36%
Wayland Baptist47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • RegentGrowing+444%
  • Wayland BaptistGrowing+265%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why