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West Texas A&M, founded in 1909 as West Texas State U, is a public, comprehensive university. Its 124-acre main campus and ranch and farm of approximately 2,600 acres are located in Canyon, 15 miles south of Amarillo.

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Public
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Coed
7,110
Undergraduates
2,958
Men - 41.6%
4,153
Women - 58.4%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
67% of 7,270 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
August 1
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.61
SAT Math
470-570 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
480-590 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
18-23 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $27,263
Out-of-state: $42,428
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $9,664
Out-of-state: $24,829
Room and Board
$11,101
Average Percent of Need Met
57%
Average Freshman Award
$13,893
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$23,486
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
398
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
16%
10-19
27%
Over 100
0%
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Canyon Population
16,387
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Amarillo Texas
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
26% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Buffalo
Sororities
4% of women participate
Fraternities
5% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.6%
Asian
1.5%
Black/African-American
4.3%
Hispanic/Latino
36.6%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
2.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
49.3%
Unknown
5.5%
International Students
1.4%
First-Year Students Returning
71.3%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
33.9%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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