Affordability for West Texas A&M University

Tuition and Fees

Average tuition and fees for 30 semester credit hours: $4,794

Median family income by region, by ethnicity.

Percentage of the median family income that would be required to pay for tuition and fees for the “average” family from a specific region by ethnicity.
Region White Black Hispanic Asian Other Total
Median Income Percent T&F Median Income Percent T&F Median Income Percent T&F Median Income Percent T&F Median Income Percent T&F Median Income Percent T&F
High Plains $46,811 10.2% $23,133 20.7% $27,694 17.3% $52,598 9.1% $28,115 17.1% $39,987 12.0%
Northwest $41,423 11.6% $25,405 18.9% $26,442 18.1% $38,308 12.5% $26,569 18.0% $37,693 12.7%
Metroplex $65,041 7.4% $36,594 13.1% $34,976 13.7% $61,260 7.8% $36,291 13.2% $54,032 8.9%
Upper East Texas $43,743 11.0% $24,903

19.3%

 $27,999 17.1% $51,327 9.3% $30,080 15.9% $39,700 12.1%
Southeast Texas $44,397 10.8% $24,739 19.4% $31,914 15.0% $44,345 10.8% $31,873 15.0% $39,615 12.1%
Gulf Coast $67,885 7.1% $35,211 13.6% $33,398 14.4% $56,901 8.4% $33,860 14.2% $50,955 9.4%
Central Texas $58,189 8.2% $33,184 14.4% $36,874 13.0% $57,789 8.3% $35,577 13.5% $49,907 9.6%
South Texas $53,694 8.9% $35,426 13.5% $28,487 16.8% $50,069 9.6% $28,439 16.9% $36,673 13.1%
West Texas $47,399 10.1% $24,815 19.3% $27,378 17.5% $47,765 10.0% $27,609 17.4% $38,073 12.6%
Upper Rio Grande $55,051 8.7% $41,124 11.7% $28,320 16.9% $44,521 10.8% $28,470 16.8% $33,588 14.3%
Statewide $57,194 8.4% $33,276 14.4% $30,840 15.5% $56,792 8.4% $30,266 15.8% $45,132 10.6%

West Texas A&M University provides a tuition assistance guarantee called "Buff Promise" for students who come from families earning $40,000 or less--the median income in our region. Students who meet conditions and apply by April 15 each year will have tuition and fees covered by institutional resources. More information is available at www.wtamu.edu/buffpromise

West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) is one of the most affordable among Texas' public four-year residential institutions. For 2008-09 the average costs to attend WTAMU is 31% less than the average costs of the state's public universities (tuition, fees, books, supplies, transportation, personal expenses, room and board for dependent students living off campus who enroll in 15 credit hours in both fall and spring). This difference amounts to $6,857 per year. Source: collegefortexans.com

Undergraduate Students from in-state

Number and percent of undergraduates the institution enrolls from each region by ethnicity.
Region White Black Hispanic Asian Other Male Female Total
Num % Num % Num % Num % Num % Num % Num % Num %
High Plains 3,104 58.9% 136 2.6% 885 16.8% 58 1.1% 43 0.8% 1,783 33.8% 2,443 46.4% 4,226 80.2%
Northwest 137 2.6% 4 0.1% 12 0.2% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 77 1.5% 77 1.5% 154 2.9%
Metroplex 251 4.8% 46 0.9% 21 0.4% 3 0.1% 2 0.0% 185 3.5% 138 2.6% 323 6.1%
Upper East Texas 17 0.3% 3 0.1% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 10 0.2% 12 0.2% 22 0.4%
Southeast Texas 7 0.1% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 0.0% 0 0.0% 7 0.1% 2 0.0% 9 0.2%
Gulf Coast 90 1.7% 32 0.6% 12 0.2% 19 0.4% 1 0.0% 86 1.6% 68 1.3% 154 2.9%
Central Texas 81 1.5% 16 0.3% 9 0.2% 2 0.0% 3 0.1% 69 1.3% 42 0.8% 111 2.1%
South Texas 49 0.9% 3 0.1% 30 0.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 52 1.0% 30 0.6% 82 1.6%
West Texas 100 1.9% 7 0.1% 37 0.7% 1 0.0% 3 0.1% 67 1.3% 81 1.5% 148 2.8%
Upper Rio Grande 14 0.3% 3 0.1% 23 0.4% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19 0.4% 21 0.4% 40 0.8%
Statewide 3,850 73.1% 251 4.8% 1,030 19.5% 84 1.6% 54 1.0% 2,355 44.7% 2,914 55.3% 5,269 100.0%

Comments:

Enrollments largely come from the high plains region where the institution is located. But West Texas A&M University is also proud to be an attractive and first-choice option for students from across the State. As such our student body reflects the diversity of Texas.

Criteria for Admissions

  • Top 10% of high school graduation class
  • Academic record
  • Standardized test scores
  • Other consideration necessary to accomplish institutional mission

West Texas A&M University considers indicators for future student success, including class rank, standardized test scores, and completion of recommended high school curriculum. Students who meet minimum academic requirements are granted admission. Alternative admissions are available for students who demonstrate potential for success; the University offers a summer provisional program.

Criteria for Financial Aid

  • First generation student status
  • Financial need
  • Merit (grades, GPA, performance, other)
  • Enrollment in a specific major/discipline
  • Enrollment at a specific level
  • Enrollment in a specific number of hours
  • Date of financial aid application (first-come; first-served)
  • Expected family contribution
  • Parental contribution
  • Cost of attendance
  • Other financial factors beyond need

Criteria selected reflect distribution of all assistance through the University: federal, state, and local financial aid programs. Specific criteria for certain assistance programs may include only subsets of these

Analysis of the criteria used to award financial aid

West Texas A&M University uses many factors to award financial assistance and strives to target aid to students with the greatest need and/or those entitled to receive assistance.

Comparison of this institution to peer institutions in-state and out-of-state

West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) is one of the most affordable among Texas' public four-year residential institutions. For 2008-09 the average costs to attend WTAMU is 31% less than the average costs of the state's public universities (tuition, fees, books, supplies, transportation, personal expenses, room and board for dependent students living off campus who enroll in 15 credit hours in both fall and spring). This difference amounts to $6,857 per year. Source: collegefortexans.com

Updated 4/13/2009 from the THECB Affordability Survey