West Texas A&M University Computer Science Programs

West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The location of West Texas A&M University is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

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	Recommended
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into West Texas A&M University?

Since West Texas A&M University has an acceptance rate of 97%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 40% of accepted students are men and 60% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.

Average Test Scores

About 24% 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 490 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 588.

West Texas A&M University received ACT scores from 33% 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 24. Composite scores were between 18 and 24.

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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.

The student loan default rate at West Texas A&M University is 2.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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 2020-2021, 8,544 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.

Online Growth Rankings of West Texas A&M University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at West Texas A&M University was 9.8%. This is the #1,044 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at West Texas A&M University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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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