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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend WTAMU.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at WTAMU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend WTAMU and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend WTAMU in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at WTAMU.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at WTAMU – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at WTAMU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at WTAMU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at WTAMU.

WTAMU Classes & Instructors

Classroom Environment
 
Students per Faculty 22 to 1
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students 72%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students 92%
 
Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty 255
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female 43%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color 12%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study 74%

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Campus-based Housing

82% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
31% of all undergraduates live on campus

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Campus Safety

West Texas A&M University is one of the safest campuses in the country, and Canyon is routinely listed among Texas’ safest cities. However, security on campus is not something that is taken for granted. In order to guarantee that campus members are kept informed in the case of an emergency, the university has implemented a mass notification system on campus. West Texas A&M University also regularly offers workshops and programs that focus on security awareness and prevention of crime.

Campus Crime Statistics

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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics

The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/

Basic Type
Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Size and Setting
Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential
Enrollment Profile
Majority undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile
Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
Undergraduate Instructional Program
Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program
Postbaccalaureate comprehensive

NOTE: Institutional classifications based on the Carnegie 2010 edition.

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