West Texas A & M University

2501 4th Ave
Canyon, TX 79016-0001
(806) 651-0000
www.wtamu.edu
fax:(806) 651-5285
president:Dr. J. Patrick O'Brien
4632 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.74 Graduation Rate 0.4
0.34 0.46

STUDENT RATIO

6906

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

6500 | 7220

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

5523

CLASS SIZE

22

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
490

SAT MATH

480

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

22

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.34
0.46
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
440
490
540
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
420
480
540
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
22
24
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$21500

Average Monthly Payment

$239

Median Earnings

$40000

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

70%
URL Applywww.applytexas.org
Application Fee40
Percent Admitted (Men)0.74
Percent Admitted (Women)0.74
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment1383
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.05
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.23
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.64
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.02
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.9
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates5561
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6914
Applicants Men2093
Applicants Women2539
Admissions Total3429
Admissions Men1544
Admissions Women1885
ACT English 25th percentile score16
ACT English 75th percentile score23
ACT Math 25th percentile score18
ACT Math 75th percentile score24
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score994
Median ACT English Score20
Median ACT Math Score21
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)51%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)76%
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