West Texas A&M University Teaching Programs

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.

Where Is West Texas A&M University?

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

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?

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.

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.

Can I Afford West Texas A&M University?

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 46% of students took out student loans averaging $6,714 a year. That adds up to $26,856 over four years for those students.

West Texas A&M University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,083 undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University, with 5,332 being full-time and 1,751 being part-time.

There are also 2,519 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,332 full-time undergraduates at West Texas A&M University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	86
Black or African American	243
Hispanic or Latino	1,735
White	2,834
International Students	73
Other Races/Ethnicities	361

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.

Online Learning at West Texas A&M University

In 2022-2023, 6,258 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at West Texas A&M University has changed over the last few years.

West Texas A&M University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Master’s	TOTAL
General Educational Leadership & Administration	22	22
Educational/Instructional Technology	22	22
General Special Education	15	15
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	13	13
Curriculum & Instruction	9	9
General Education	2	2
TOTAL	83	83

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

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