West Texas A&M University Trade Programs

West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The surrounding location of Canyon is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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

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Can I Afford West Texas A&M University?

In a recent term, part-time West Texas A&M University students paid $437 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $549 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,372	$8,267
Fees	$2,729	$2,729
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$9,449	$9,449
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,854	$4,854

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 77% of students took out student loans averaging $6,369 a year. That adds up to $25,476 over four years for those students.

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West Texas A&M University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,326 undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University, with 5,621 being full-time and 1,705 being part-time.

There are also 2,710 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,621 full-time undergraduates at West Texas A&M University, 41% are male and 59% 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	93
Black or African American	269
Hispanic or Latino	1,800
White	3,070
International Students	89
Other Races/Ethnicities	300

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 2022-2023, 6,258 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.

West Texas A&M University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	109	109
Engineering Technology	7	7
Athletic Training	2	2
TOTAL	118	118

West Texas A&M University Trades

In a recent academic period, West Texas A&M University awarded 243 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	2
General Engineering Technology	0	0	0	7
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	109
Total	0	0	0	243

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
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