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West Texas A&M University Overview

West Texas A&M University is a public institution situated in Canyon, Texas. The surrounding location of Canyon is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

What Is West Texas A&M University Known For?

1,446 Undergraduate Awards
$18,775 Avg Cost After Aid
92% Acceptance Rate
  • The highest award offered at West Texas A&M University is the doctor's degree.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 80% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from West Texas A&M University with a bachelor's degree make about $50,741 a year. That's 24% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is West Texas A&M University?

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Contact details for West Texas A&M University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2501 4Th Ave, Canyon, TX 79016-0001
Phone: 806-651-0000
Website: www.wtamu.edu

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How Do I Get Into West Texas A&M University?

You can apply to West Texas A&M University online at: https://www.wtamu.edu/admissions/apply/index.html

Admission Requirements for West Texas A&M University

Submission Required?
High School GPA 5
High School Rank 5
High School Transcript 1
College Prep Program 5
Recommendations 3
SAT or ACT Scores 5
TOEFL 1

How Hard Is It To Get Into West Texas A&M University?

92% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
42% Submit SAT Scores
West Texas A&M University has the high acceptance rate of 92%, which means it is fairly easy to gain admittance as long as you submit a complete application with requested materials.

Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 91%, and the acceptance rate for women is 92%.

Average Test Scores

About 42% of students accepted to West Texas A&M University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 570. Math scores were between 480 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for West Texas A&M University  ( 470 to 570 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for West Texas A&M University  ( 480 to 580 )
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800
West Texas A&M University received ACT scores from 32% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 23. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 18 and 23.

ACT English Scores for West Texas A&M University  ( 16 to 23 )
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ACT Composite Scores for West Texas A&M University  ( 18 to 23 )
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Can I Afford West Texas A&M University?

$18,775 Net Price
77% Take Out Loans
The overall average net price of West Texas A&M University is $18,775. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At West Texas A&M University, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $6,369 a year. That adds up to $25,476 over four years for those students.

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West Texas A&M University Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,621 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,326 undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University, with 5,621 being full-time and 1,705 being part-time.

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There are also 2,710 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,621 full-time undergraduates at West Texas A&M University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Texas A&M University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 93
Black or African American 269
Hispanic or Latino 1,800
White 3,070
International Students 89
Other Races/Ethnicities 300

Geographic Diversity

Texas students aren't the only ones who study at West Texas A&M University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 67 countries are represented at West Texas A&M University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, and India.

West Texas A&M University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 49 197 0 246
Liberal Arts General Studies 137 0 0 137
Nursing 114 15 0 129
Finance & Financial Management 62 50 0 112
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 109 3 0 112
Health Sciences & Services 101 0 0 101
Plant Sciences 87 1 0 88
General Biology 53 4 0 57
General Business/Commerce 54 0 0 54
Agricultural Economics & Business 49 0 0 49
Health & Physical Education 40 8 0 48
Accounting 38 8 0 46
Marketing 28 16 0 44
Social Work 35 9 0 44
Management Information Systems 29 11 0 40
General Agriculture 31 5 2 38
General Psychology 37 0 0 37
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 35 0 35
Criminal Justice & Corrections 33 1 0 34
Homeland Security 34 0 0 34
Mechanical Engineering 32 0 0 32
Information Technology 0 29 0 29
Communication Sciences 10 18 0 28
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 26 0 26
Music 21 4 0 25
Educational Administration 0 21 0 21
Special Education 0 20 0 20
Computer Science 19 0 0 19
Mathematics 9 10 0 19
Zoology 18 0 0 18
Communication & Media Studies 11 6 0 17
Drama & Theater Arts 17 0 0 17
General English Literature 7 9 0 16
Agricultural Public Services 15 0 0 15
Electrical Engineering 15 0 0 15
History 10 5 0 15
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 14 0 0 14
Natural Resources Conservation 8 6 0 14
Business/Managerial Economics 13 0 0 13
Instructional Media Design 0 13 0 13
Student Counseling 0 13 0 13
Curriculum & Instruction 0 12 0 12
Chemistry 12 0 0 12
Design & Applied Arts 12 0 0 12
Animal Services 11 0 0 11
Political Science & Government 11 0 0 11
Fine & Studio Arts 7 3 0 10
Civil Engineering 9 0 0 9
General Engineering Technology 7 1 0 8
General Engineering 0 8 0 8
Public Relations & Advertising 7 0 0 7
Sociology 7 0 0 7
Animal Science 0 6 0 6
General Education 0 5 0 5
General Social Sciences 5 0 0 5
Dance 5 0 0 5
Journalism 3 0 0 3
Environmental Engineering 3 0 0 3
Allied Health Professions 3 0 0 3
Physics 2 0 0 2
Public Administration 2 0 0 2
Romance Languages 1 0 0 1
Biotechnology 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,446 578 2 2,026

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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