School Overview
West Texas A&M University (WTAMU), located in Canyon, Texas near Amarillo, is a public university that is part of the Texas A&M University System. The school opened on September 20, 1910 as the West Texas State Normal College (as one of seven teacher colleges funded by the state.)
Today the school is one of the most prominent distance education schools. Not only does it offer online classes but also three undergraduate and even two master’s degree programs that can all be totally completed online.
General Information
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Admission Office 2501 Fourth Avenue WTAMU Box 60907 Canyon, TX 79016-0001 (806) 651-2020 (800) 999-8268 Fax: (806) 651-5268 [email protected] Contact: Shawn Thomas Director of Admissions |
Main Address WTAMU Box 60907 Canyon, TX 79016-0001 (806) 651-2000 |
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Size Total undergrads: 6,096 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,171 Degree-seeking undergrads: 6,051 Graduate enrollment: 1,439 Setting | Degrees offered: Bachelor’s |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes Regular application fee: $25 Online application fee: $25 |
Enrollment Rates Percent applicants admitted: Not reported Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 64% |
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Admissions Considerations Secondary school GPA: Recommended Secondary school rank: Required Secondary school record: Required Admission test scores (SAT/ACT): Required TOEFL: Required Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2011 |
Test Scores: Fall 2011 SAT Critical Reading
SAT Math
SAT Writing
ACT Composite
ACT English
ACT Math
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Enrollment Statistics
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Undergraduate Student Gender |
Undergraduate Student Age |
Undergraduate Student Residence |
Graduate Attendance Status
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Retention and Graduation Rates
Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees |
Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students |
Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $4,530 | $4,950 | $5,494 | $5,834 | +6.19% |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 0.00% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $5,000 | $5,726 | $5,726 | $6,384 | +11.49% |
| Other | $2,828 | $3,340 | $3,750 | $4,000 | +6.67% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $6,950 | $7,230 | $7,450 | $7,750 | +4.03% |
| Other | $3,780 | $4,170 | $4,300 | $4,500 | +4.65% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $13,258 | $15,016 | $15,970 | $17,218 | +7.81% |
| In-state Off Campus | $16,160 | $17,350 | $18,244 | $19,084 | +4.60% |
| In-state with Family | $5,430 | $5,950 | $6,494 | $6,834 | +5.24% |
| Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees | |
| Tuition for In-state Students | $3,466 |
| In-state Student Fees | $1,410 |
| Tuition for Out-of-state Students | $9,046 |
| Out-of-state Student Fees | $1,410 |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 890 | 77% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 603 | 52% | $3,396,047 | $5,632 |
| • Federal grants | 377 | 33% | $1,450,637 | $3,848 |
| • Pell grants | 369 | 32% | $1,438,637 | $3,899 |
| • Other federal grants | 8 | 1% | $12,000 | $1,500 |
| Local and state government scholarships or grantss | 501 | 44% | $1,770,710 | $3,534 |
| Institutional scholarships or grants | 98 | 9% | $174,700 | $1,783 |
| Student loan financial aid | 580 | 50% | $2,740,450 | $4,725 |
| • Federal student loans | 580 | 50% | $2,740,450 | $4,725 |
| • Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Grand Total of All Programs | 1248 | 370 | – | – | – |
| Agriculture, General | 66 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations | 12 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Agricultural Business and Management, General | 12 | – | – | – | – |
| Agricultural Communication/journalism | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 5 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Animal Sciences, General | 23 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Equestrian/equine Studies | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 73 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Biology/biological Sciences, General | 62 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Biotechnology | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Wildlife Biology | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 176 | 114 | – | – | – |
| Accounting | 30 | 29 | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 31 | 61 | – | – | – |
| Business/commerce, General | 34 | – | – | – | – |
| Business/managerial Economics | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Finance, General | 25 | 11 | – | – | – |
| Management Information Systems, General | 10 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Marketing/marketing Management, General | 40 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 42 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Advertising | 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Broadcast Journalism | 17 | – | – | – | – |
| Journalism | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Science | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Education | – | 101 | – | – | – |
| Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services | – | 11 | – | – | – |
| Curriculum and Instruction | – | 8 | – | – | – |
| Education, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | – | 55 | – | – | – |
| Educational/instructional Technology | – | 15 | – | – | – |
| Reading Teacher Education | – | 3 | – | – | – |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | – | 9 | – | – | – |
| Engineering | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical Engineering | 24 | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering Technology, General | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Industrial Technology/technician | 4 | 4 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/letters | 36 | 7 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature, General | 23 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General | 150 | 63 | – | – | – |
| Athletic Training/trainer | 4 | – | – | – | – |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 15 | 32 | – | – | – |
| Family Practice Nurse/nursing | – | 20 | – | – | – |
| Health/health Care Administration/management | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Music Therapy/therapist | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Nursing Administration | – | 4 | – | – | – |
| Nursing Education | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | 128 | – | – | – | – |
| History | 10 | 4 | – | – | – |
| History, General | 10 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 22 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration | 22 | – | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/safety Studies | – | 6 | – | – | – |
| Human Services, General | 39 | – | – | – | – |
| Public Administration | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Social Work | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 174 | – | – | – | – |
| General Studies | 174 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 9 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics, General | 9 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General | 190 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 190 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 5 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Environmental Science | 5 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 68 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Health and Physical Education/fitness, General | 68 | 6 | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 13 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Chemistry, General | 7 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Geology/earth Science, General | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Physics, General | – | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 38 | 23 | – | – | – |
| Counseling Psychology | – | 11 | – | – | – |
| Psychology, General | 38 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 34 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Economics, General | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government, General | 13 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences, General | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 60 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Art/art Studies, General | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Dance, General | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General | 11 | – | – | – | – |
| Fine/studio Arts, General | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Graphic Design | 7 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Performance, General | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Music, General | 25 | 4 | – | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
Agriculture & Related Sciences Agribusiness Operations B Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Accounting B Communications & Journalism Advertising B Computer & Information Sciences Computer/Information Sciences – General B Engineering Mechanical Engineering B Engineering Technologies Industrial Technology B English Language & Literature English Language & Literature – General B Foreign Language & Literature Spanish B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Athletic Training/Sports Medicine B History History – General B Law & Legal Studies Prelaw B Liberal Arts & Sciences General Studies B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Natural Resources & Conservation Environmental Science B Parks, Recreation & Fitness Health/Physical Fitness B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Public Administration & Services Public Administration B Security & Protective Services Law Enforcement Administration B Social Sciences Economics B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.
West Texas A & M University Highlights
School Information
| Phone Number: | (806) 651-0000 |
| Website: | www.wtamu.edu |
| Type of School: | 4-year, Public |
| Apply Online: | www.applytexas.org |
| Address: | 2501 4th Ave, Canyon, TX 79016-0001 |
| Setting: | 31 |
| Campus Housing: | Yes |
Students & Programs
| Student Population: | 9,901 |
| 6-yr Graduation Rate (Bachelor's): | 40% |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
| Distance Learning Programs: | Yes |
| Distance Learning Students*: | 4,620 (47% of total students) |
| Degree Levels Offered: | Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate |
* Students taking at least 1 distance learning course
Tuition & Financial Aid*
| In-state Tuition: | $7,699 |
| Out-of-state Tuition: | $8,945 |
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid: | 86% |
| Avg. Amount of Grant or Scholarship Aid Awarded: | $6,664 |
* Full-time beginning undergraduate students
West Texas A & M University Programs
See the degree programs that are offered at West Texas A & M University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences | 7 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 3 | 1 | |||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 7 | 5 | |||
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 6 | 1 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1 | ||||
| Education | 7 | ||||
| Engineering | 2 | ||||
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | 1 | 1 | |||
| English Language and Literature/Letters | 1 | 1 | |||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 1 | ||||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 5 | 5 | |||
| History | 1 | 1 | |||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 2 | 1 | |||
| Legal Professions and Studies | 1 | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | ||||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | 1 | |||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | 1 | |||
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 1 | 1 | |||
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies | 1 | 1 | |||
| Physical Sciences | 3 | 1 | |||
| Psychology | 1 | 3 | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 2 | 1 | |||
| Social Sciences | 4 | 1 | |||
| Visual and Performing Arts | 9 | 3 | |||
| Grand total | 62 | 41 | 1 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Online Programs & Distance Learning
See the distance education degree programs that are offered at West Texas A & M University.
| Degree Name | Cert | Assoc | Bach | Mast | Doct |
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 4 | 2 | |||
| Education | 2 | ||||
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 2 | 1 | |||
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, and Related Protective Service | 1 | ||||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1 | ||||
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 | ||||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 1 | ||||
| Grand total | 10 | 5 |
* Based on programs that produced 2016-2017 graduates
Tuition & Financial Aid
See what it costs to enroll at West Texas A & M University and how many students are receiving scholarships, grants, or loans as financial aid to help cover the costs of tuition.
Undergraduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $7,699 |
| Out-of-state | $8,945 |
| Books and supplies | $1,000 |
Graduate Student Tuition
Average tuition and fees for academic year:
| Tuition and Fees | 2016-2017 |
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| In-state | $6,349 |
| Out-of-state | $7,028 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2015-2016
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
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| Any student financial aid | 1,183 | 86% | – |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 1,003 | 73% | $6,664 |
| Student loan aid | 718 | 52% | $5,825 |
All Undergraduate Students
| Type of Aid | Number Receiving Aid | % Receiving Aid | Avg. Amt. of Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 4,098 | 56% | $5,353 |
| Federal student loans | 3,526 | 48% | $6,747 |
Admissions & Enrollment
See the admission requirements for West Texas A & M University. Find out how many students apply and how many are accepted. View a graphical breakdown of the gender, age, and ethnicity of currently enrolled West Texas A & M University students.
Undergraduate Admissions, Fall 2017
| Total | Male | Female | |
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| Number of applicants | 6,160 | 2,762 | 3,398 | Percent admitted | 100% | 56% | 63% |
| Percent admitted who enrolled | 22% | 21% | 22% |
Admissions Considerations
| Required | Recommended | Optional | |
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| Secondary school GPA | |||
| Secondary school rank | |||
| Secondary school record | |||
| Completion of college-preparatory program | |||
| Recommendations | |||
| Formal demonstration of competencies | |||
| Admission test scores | |||
| Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) | |||
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language |
West Texas A & M University Enrollment, Fall 2017
| Total Enrollment | 9,901 |
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| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,389 |
| Graduate enrollment | 2,512 |
Undergraduate Attendance
Undergraduate Gender
Undergraduate Age
Undergraduate Race/Ethnicity
Undergraduate Distance Education
Undergraduates taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
Graduate Distance Education
Graduate students taking 100%, Some, or No Distance Education
West Texas A & M University Accreditation
This institution is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized institution accreditations:
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
- English Language (English as a Second Language International)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
- Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
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