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    Information Summary

    Ranks 692nd for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityFringe town (less than 10 mi. from an urban cluster)
    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Full-time Enrollment4,875
    Total Enrollment7,302
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$25
    Graduate Application Fee$25
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
    GraduatePostbaccalaureate comprehensive
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily nonresidential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending West Texas A & M University?

    Ranks 1508th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,568 $2,568 $9,168
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,014 $1,014 $1,014
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $153 $153 $428
    FT Graduate Tuition $2,286 $2,286 $7,236
    FT Graduate Required Fees $834 $834 $834
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $173 $173 $448
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $12,566 $12,566 $19,716
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $4,734 $4,734 $11,884
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $4,734 $4,734 $11,884

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $3,096 trend  $3,834 $3,096 trend  $3,834 $9,804 trend  $10,984
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $800 trend  $900
    On-Campus – Room & Board $4,492 trend  $5,004
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,472 trend  $2,828
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Applicants 2,224 (1,054 male / 1,170 female)
    Admitted 1,617 (742 male / 875 female)
    Admission rate 73%
    First-time Enrollment 948 (444 male / 504 female)
    FT Enrollment 921 (431 male / 490 female)
    PT Enrollment 27 (13 male / 14 female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does West Texas A & M University use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRecommended / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Lone Star Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Lone Star Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference Lone Star Conference
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Lone Star Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does West Texas A & M University accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 937th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 74%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 846th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 35%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 560
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 560
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 880 / 1120

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity1,500
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room Fee$2,310
    Board Fee$2,690

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    West Texas A & M University ranks 2888th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,248 276 pie   35%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,042 389 pie   49%
    Institutional Grant Aid $1,502 419 pie   53%
    Student Loan Aid $3,419 328 pie   42%
    Any financial aid type   437 pie   55%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at West Texas A & M University?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    14799246
    Black Non-Hispanic
    154102256
    Hispanic
    4226241,046
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    4856104
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    324375
    White Non-Hispanic
    2,2073,3685,575
    Race Unknown
    N/AN/AN/A
    Total 3,010 4,292 7,302

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete West Texas A & M University?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 2 5 1 41 49
    Advertising 1 2 19 22
    Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 1 10 11
    Agricultural Business and Management, General 6 6
    Agriculture, General 19 19
    Agronomy and Crop Science 2 1 9 12
    Animal Sciences, General 1 1 15 17
    Art/Art Studies, General 2 2
    Athletic Training/Trainer 1 1 2
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 3 6 3 1 41 54
    Biotechnology
    Broadcast Journalism 1 1 2 12 16
    Business Administration and Management, General 11 3 14 5 3 88 124
    Business/Commerce, General 2 2 7 30 41
    Business/Managerial Economics 1 1 1 3
    Chemistry, General 1 1 3 1 4 10
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
    Communication Disorders, General 3 16 19
    Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 7 9
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 7 7
    Counseling Psychology 1 3 14 18
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 10 11
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 1 3 1 12 17
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
    Curriculum and Instruction 1 9 10
    Dance, General 1 3 4
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6 6
    Economics, General 1 4 5
    Education, General
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 5 24 29
    Educational/Instructional Media Design 2 9 11
    English Language and Literature, General 1 31 32
    Environmental Science 1 1 2 9 13
    Equestrian/Equine Studies 1 9 10
    Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner 1 10 11
    Finance, General 4 3 2 18 27
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 8 8
    General Studies 9 16 3 1 115 144
    Geography 1 1
    Geology/Earth Science, General 4 4
    Graphic Design 1 7 8
    Health and Physical Education, General 5 3 34 42
    History, General 2 19 21
    Industrial Technology/Technician 1 1 8 10
    Journalism 3 3
    Management Information Systems, General 6 1 6 1 12 26
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 7 3 2 1 31 44
    Mathematics, General 2 11 13
    Mechanical Engineering 1 1 9 11
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3 5 34 1 167 210
    Music Performance, General 5 5
    Music Theory and Composition 1 1
    Music Therapy/Therapist 1 3 4
    Music, General 1 1 3 19 24
    Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) 1 4 5
    Nursing, Other 2 3 5
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 11 1 52 65
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
    Physics, General 1 1
    Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management 1 1
    Political Science and Government, General 1 13 14
    Pre-Law Studies 2 2
    Psychology, General 1 1 6 30 38
    Public Administration
    Reading Teacher Education 1 5 6
    Social Sciences, General 8 8
    Social Work 5 19 24
    Sociology 4 6 10
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 3 1 5
    Special Education and Teaching, General 10 10
    Speech and Rhetorical Studies 2 8 10
    Wildlife Biology 9 9
    Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
    Total 55 38 171 19 12 1,124 1,419

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    West Texas A & M University ranks 1426th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $53,570 ($57,637 male / $47,925 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 234 (136 male / 98 female)
    Total Benefits $3,049,476

    West Texas A & M University Summary

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    West Texas A&M University (also known as WTAMU, or WT), part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a small town south of Amarillo, Texas. West Texas A&M University was originally called West Texas State Normal College and started out as one of the seven state-funded teacher colleges. In the first school year, West Texas State Normal College had 152 students and 16 faculty members. A year after the Texas State House of Representatives approved the bill to establish West Texas State Normal College, construction began on the school’s Administration Building. In the following years the college was admitted to: American Association of Teachers Colleges in 1922, Association of Texas Colleges in 1923, and Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in 1925. The school changed its name to West Texas State Teachers College in 1923. In 1949, the school again changed its name, this time to West Texas State College. In 1963, the Texas Governor John Connally signed a bill to change the school’s name to West Texas State University. Near the end of the 1960s, West Texas State obtained its own board of regents, established a School of Agriculture, a School of Fine Arts, and created a Department of Nursing. The West Texas State athletics were in the NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference, but the school decided to change its status to Division II and the Lone Star Conference in 1984. The university joined the Texas A&M University System on September 1, 1990, and started to use the name West Texas A&M University in 1993. The Texas history museum, Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum has been located on the campus of West Texas A&M University since the early 1930s.

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    West Texas A & M University Academics

    West Texas A&M University is unique in its study options. For one thing, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Washington Semester. Furthermore, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at West Texas A&M University.

    English Language and Literature:
    English Language & Literature – General, Speech/Rhetorical Studies
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology, Physics
    Computer Science:
    Computer/Information Sciences – General
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Health/Physical Fitness
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology, Biotechnology
    Public Administration and Service:
    Public Administration, Social Work
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Clinical Laboratory Science, Communication Disorders, Music Therapy, Nursing (RN)
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Dance, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Graphic Design, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music Theory/Composition
    History:
    History – General
    Social Sciences:
    Economics, Geography, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
    Security and Protective Services:
    Law Enforcement Administration
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Spanish
    Popular majors:
    twenty percent business per marketing, fourteen percent interdisciplinary studies, fourteen percent liberal arts, seven percent health professions, six percent biology, six percent visual and performing arts, five percent agriculture
    Communications & Journalism:
    Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Journalism

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of May. Again, for international students, the application fee is 75. The cost per credit hour (overall) was $368 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall.

    West Texas A & M University Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 73% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 66%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For instance, there were one thousand, three hundred and thirty total number of transfer students who applied and one thousand and sixty-five total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, twenty-five dollars online application fee and point zero .

    It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of February. the SAT subject section score is due the 15th of August. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of May. The regular application due date was not reported. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of August and Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

    West Texas A & M University Athletics

    The Buffaloes are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    • Men’s Club Wrestling

    West Texas A & M University Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Other: Scholarship Application Form. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at forty-two percent scholarships per grants and fifty-eight percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama and State/District Residency.

    West Texas A & M University Students

    The school’s size is approximately five thousand, seven hundred and thirty degree-seeking undergrads, seven hundred and eighty first-time degree-seeking freshmen and one thousand, four hundred and ninety-nine graduate enrollment. The university is a Public, University, Four-year, Coed, where 73 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. West Texas A&M University offers Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Furthermore, the student body consists of eighty-eight percent in-state students, twelve percent out-of-state students, three percent part-time students, fifty-three percent women, forty-seven percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, four percent black per non-hispanic, twenty-four percent hispanic, sixty-nine percent white per non-hispanic, one percent non-resident alien, fourteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-three percent in top quarter of graduating class and seventy-eight percent in top half of graduating class.

    This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Commuter campus. Again, the university has many unique facilites such as 24,000-acre farm and ranch, alternative energy institute, historical museum, event center. Naturally, the school is located 17 miles from Amarillo.

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