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West Texas A&M University (WTAMU)

Black Pinpoint PO Box 60907 | Canyon, TX | 79016-0001

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
6,116
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Acceptance Rate
61%

Deadlines

Regular
August 1

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
490 - 590

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
490 - 580

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
19 - 23

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Testing Policies

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Class Rank
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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
87/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$6,279
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,000
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
Yes
Transportation for Commuters
$2,392
On-Campus Room and Board
7196
Approximate Expenses per year
$16,867

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
20 : 1
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Total Faculty
444
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Terminal Degree
226

Gender

Men
233
Women
211
Minority
58
International
10

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
25%
Graduate in 5 years
37%
Graduate in 6 years
41%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Doctoral/Research
Master's

Prominent Alumni

Don Powell

Fed Coordinator for Gulf Coast Recovery and Reconstr

Larry Combest

Federal congressman, retired

Emily Pulley

Opera Singer

Col. Dewey D. Wheat

Dir/ Plans and Operations, US Army War College, Ret.

Maurice Cheeks

Head NBA Coach, Portland Trailblazers

Joe Austin

VP of International Operations, Microsoft

Anita Perry

Former First Lady, Governor, State of Texas

06. Student Body

Gender

57% female43% male

Out of State

14% are out
of state86% are
in-state

Students

76% are
full time24% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
7,394
Foreign Countries Represented
37

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.45%
Asian
1.73%
Black
4.82%
Hispanic
28.48%
Caucasian
58.13%
Unknown
1.68%
International
1.81%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
26%
First-Year Students
77%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

Most Popular Places On Campus

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Jack B. Kelley Student Center

Virgil Henson Activities Center

Old Main (first building built on campus)

WTAMU Horse Center

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum is the largest historical museum in the State of Texas.

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Palo Duro Canyon

Cadillac Ranch

Historical Route 66

Westgate Mall

American Quarter Horse Heritage Center and Museum

Discovery Center Palo Duro Canyon has an amphitheater with summer productions of "Texas", historical production about State of Texas. Production is attended by international visitors. Wonderland Amusement Park

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Kyle Moore
Director of Admissions
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WTAMU Box 60907 Canyon, TX 79016-0001
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806-651-5288

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday - Friday

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9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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806-651-5288

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
2 weeks
 

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Available
Arrangements
Other

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Taxis, Rick Husband International Airport in Amarillo (26 miles north of Canyon), on-campus shuttle during fall and spring semesters.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From Rick Husband International Airport in Amarillo, take I-40 west to I-27 south to Canyon (12 miles south of Amarillo).

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites 806-655-4445 Best Western-Palo Duro Canyon 806-655-1818


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Men's Sports (Buffalos)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Golf
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Soccer

Women's Sports (Lady Buffs)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Dorms Female
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Dorms Male
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Frat Sorority
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Other

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
145
Number of Honor Societies
13
Number of Social Sororities
7
Number of Religious Organizations
9

12. Student Services

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Dell and Apple Computers. The University now has a technology store on the campus.

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateMar 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,737
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,585
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,914
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
62%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$24,525
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$4,292

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - State Loans

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
25%
Graduate in 5 years
37%
Graduate in 6 years
41%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General.
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism.
  • Agriculture, General.
  • Agronomy and Crop Science.
  • Animal Sciences, General.
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology, General.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
  • Biotechnology.
  • Wildlife Biology.
  • Zoology/Animal Biology.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting and Related Services.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Business/Managerial Economics.
  • Finance and Financial Management Services.
  • Finance, General.
  • Management Information Systems and Services.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Marketing.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Broadcast Journalism.
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia.
  • Journalism.
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Computer Science.
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06 EDUCATION.
  • Education, General.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
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07 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
  • Engineering Technology, General.
  • Industrial Technology/Technician.
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08 ENGINEERING.
  • Civil Engineering, General.
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
  • Pre-Engineering.
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09 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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10 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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11 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist.
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General.
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  • Music Therapy/Therapist.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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12 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
  • History.
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13 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections.
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician.
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14 LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
  • Legal Studies, General.
  • Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
  • Pre-Law Studies.
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15 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • General Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
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16 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
  • Mathematics.
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17 MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
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18 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
  • Environmental Science.
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19 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
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20 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Chemistry.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
  • Physics.
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21 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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22 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Public Administration.
  • Social Work.
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23 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Economics, General.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Political Science and Government.
  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Sociology.
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24 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Dance, General.
  • Dance.
  • Design and Applied Arts.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
  • Fine and Studio Arts.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music Theory and Composition.
  • Music, General.
  • Musical Theatre.
  • Sculpture.

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