West Texas A & M University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

West Texas A And M University is a public university located in Canyon, Texas. It was established in 1910 as West Texas State Normal College. It is a member of the Texas A&M University System. The university enrolls more than 7,000 students every term. The campus consists of over 40 buildings, spread across an area of more than 130 acres. The campus is home to the Cornette Library and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum. WTAMU offers more than 50 bachelors and 40 masters degrees in diverse areas of study.

WTAMU’s enrolls over 2% international students every year, representing over 35 countries.

WTAMU is a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference. It sponsors over 10 men's and women's programs. Its sports teams are nicknamed the Buffaloes.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in music and liberal arts.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

West Texas A & M University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 77% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,535 in 2009-2010 (6,180 full-time equivalent).

About 49% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 51% of the class.

Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

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Room and Board

West Texas A & M University provides on-campus housing for 1,667 of its 6,180 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Lone Star Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 111 male students received the aid (men were 56% of those receiving aid) and 86 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 44% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

West Texas A & M University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (50 awarded)

• Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
• Agricultural Business and Management
• Agriculture

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (35 awarded)

• Animal Sciences
• Equestrian/Equine Studies

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (316 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Business/Commerce
• Business/Managerial Economics
• Finance
• Management Information Systems
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (16 awarded)

• Environmental Science
• Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

DESIGN (10 awarded)

• Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded)

• Dance
• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (99 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Education
• Educational Leadership and Administration
• Educational/Instructional Media Design
• Reading Teacher Education
• Special Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (21 awarded)

• Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (38 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (3 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (7 awarded)

• Agronomy and Crop Science
• Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management

LAW (3 awarded)

• Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (451 awarded)

• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• General Studies
• Geography
• History
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (8 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (54 awarded)

• Advertising
• Broadcast Journalism
• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Journalism

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (38 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (125 awarded)

• Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
• Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
• Nursing
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (52 awarded)

• Athletic Training/Trainer
• Health and Physical Education
• Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

SCIENCE (84 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Biotechnology
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Physics
• Wildlife Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (22 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (94 awarded)

• Communication Disorders
• Counseling Psychology
• Music Therapy/Therapist
• Psychology