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West Texas A & M University is a public regional university located in Canyon, Texas. West Texas A & M University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at West Texas A & M University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,739 10 years after enrolling, 49th in Texas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, West Texas A & M University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. West Texas A & M University is ranked 29th in Texas.
West Texas A & M University’s median net annual cost of $15,033 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at West Texas A & M University sorted by number of graduates - Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Plant Sciences, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,033
Average years to graduate
4.6
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #103
Economic score: 1.48
Music
Rank: #14
Economic score: 3.28
Agricultural Bus. and Mgmt.
Rank: #35
Economic score: 3.33
Finance
Rank: #242
Economic score: 3.4
Business and Commerce
Rank: #72
Economic score: 3.79
Health & Fitness
Rank: #66
Economic score: 3.89
Social Work
Rank: #99
Economic score: 4.94
Marketing
Rank: #307
Economic score: 5.64
Criminal Justice
Rank: #287
Economic score: 6.66
Psychology
Rank: #282
Economic score: 6.83
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at West Texas A & M University - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at West Texas A & M University is 1% higher than the state average, and 4% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At West Texas A & M University, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at West Texas A & M University graduates within 4.7 years.
West Texas A & M University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
West Texas A & M University’s economic mobility score of 24.35 is calculated by adjusting the 3.15 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. West Texas A & M University’s EMS of 24.35 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at West Texas A & M University pays $15,033 a year, $6,773 less than the $21,806 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $15,033
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At West Texas A & M University, 86% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $15,033 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 46% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,714. This is 8% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,937
Pell grants
$4,260
State grants
$4,492
Institutional grants
$2,702
West Texas A & M University offers 7 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level West Texas A & M University offers 12 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
19
Hybrid programs
19
Percentage of programs online
20%
West Texas A & M University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 97% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,743 applicants, of which 5,573 were admitted and 1,353 enrolled. West Texas A & M University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
48%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
32%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%