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West Texas A&M University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Canyon, TX
Population 240,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,771
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 53%
Hispanic 35%
Black 5%
Asian 3%
Mixed 2%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 33%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 24%
Arts 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Education 3%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $9,101
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $10,996
Est. In-State Cost $11,773
Est. Out-of-State Cost $14,224
10-Year ROI $135,000
ROI Percentile 43th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 293 (91th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 32%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $9M #261
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #284
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 16 #427
Life & Natural Sciences 1 #596

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 80%
SAT Range 950 – 1,170
ACT Range 18 – 23

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences 323 35% / 65% 2% $54,307
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Agriculture 33 33% / 67% 0% $61,597
Agronomy and Crop Science 73 36% / 64% 3%
Biology 66 26% / 74% 2% $52,337
Chemistry 13 +3 38% / 62% 8%
Environmental Science 8 38% / 62% 0%
Equestrian/Equine Studies 20 15% / 85% 0% $43,860
Wildlife Biology 25 44% / 56% 0%
Agribusiness 45 58% / 42% 2% $56,475
Agricultural Business and Management 21 43% / 57% 0% $56,475
Agricultural Communication 18 11% / 89% 0% $51,825
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 460 32% / 68% 1% $49,334
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 0%
Broadcast Journalism 2 100% / 0% 0%
Communication Studies 20 30% / 70% 0% $44,818
Criminal Justice 31 45% / 55% 0% $47,544
English 16 31% / 69% 0% $45,282
General Studies 175 27% / 73% 1% $50,871
History 11 64% / 36% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 82 26% / 74% 0% $51,216
Political Science 8 62% / 38% 0%
Psychology 37 16% / 84% 0% $44,556
Public Administration 2 100% / 0% 0% $83,395
Public Relations and Advertising 5 0% / 100% 0% $47,607
Social Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0%
Social Work 21 10% / 90% 0% $48,097
Sociology 2 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Media 22 55% / 45% 9% $46,198
Emergency Management 17 76% / 24% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Social Sciences 112 36% / 64% 2% $56,060
Kinesiology 71 54% / 46% 3% $56,060
Education 41 5% / 95% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Computer Science 98 84% / 16% 1% $98,715
Civil Engineering 14 64% / 36% 0%
Computer Science 17 88% / 12% 6% $114,302
Electrical Engineering 10 90% / 10% 0%
Environmental Engineering 3 0% / 100% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 42 95% / 5% 0% $92,407
Engineering Technologies 12 75% / 25% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Nursing and Health Sciences 227 14% / 86% 0% $72,706
Athletic Training 2 50% / 50% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 17 6% / 94% 0%
Health Sciences 87 16% / 84% 0% $49,181
Nursing 121 13% / 87% 0% $89,621
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business 328 48% / 52% 2% $63,327
Accounting 33 +7 45% / 55% 6% $63,921
Business Administration 69 35% / 65% 1% $58,219
Economics 11 45% / 55% 0%
Finance 52 +4 54% / 46% 2% $54,982
General Business 90 +1 47% / 53% 2% $67,699
Management Information Systems 38 82% / 18% 0% $76,478
Marketing 35 +1 31% / 69% 0% $59,721
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities 78 35% / 65% 1% $47,421
Dance 8 12% / 88% 0%
Fine Arts 5 20% / 80% 0%
Graphic Design 8 38% / 62% 0%
Music 14 43% / 57% 7% $52,767
Music Teacher Education 21 48% / 52% 0%
Musical Theatre 7 29% / 71% 0% $42,076
Studio Art 8 12% / 88% 0%
Theatre 7 43% / 57% 0% $42,076