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West Texas A & M University

General Information

Name: West Texas A & M University
Address: 2501 4th Ave, Canyon, TX 79016-0001
Phone:

  • General information: (806) 651-4636
  • Financial aid office: (806) 651-2055
  • Admissions office: (806) 651-2020

Website: www.wtamu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,834$3,348$3,096
        Out-of-state$10,984$10,524$9,804
Books and supplies$900$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,004$4,696$4,492
        Other expenses$2,828$2,472$2,472

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$12,566$11,316$10,860
Out-of-state
        On-campus$19,716$18,492$17,568

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 55%
  • Federal grants: 35%
  • State/local grants: 49%
  • Institutional grants: 53%
  • Student loans: 42%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3248
  • State/local grants:$2042
  • Institutional grants:$1502
  • Student loans:$3419

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,2241,0541,170
Percent admitted72.7%70.4%74.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time57.0%58.1%56.0%
Part-time1.7%1.8%1.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7302
Undergraduate enrollment: 5803
First-time student retention: 64%
Overall graduation rate: 33%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 77%
    • Part Time: 23%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 16%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 2%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor, Master
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Agronomy and Crop Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies - Bachelor
  • Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
  • Wildlife Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor, Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Master
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Communication Disorders, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Music Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor
  • Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Pre-Law Studies - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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