West Texas A & M University
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
67.1%
Applications
7,231
Admitted
4,852
Enrolled
1,165
SAT Composite
950-1150
SAT Math
470-570
SAT Reading
480-590
All Extracted Fields
A. General Information
- Associate
- X
- Bachelor's
- X
- Master's
- X
- Post-master's certificate
- X
- Doctoral degree research/scholarship
- X
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males (Males, FT)
- 493
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 1726
- Total degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 2219
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, FT)
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males (Males, FT)
- 2219
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males (Males, PT)
- 12
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 572
- Total degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 584
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males (Males, PT)
- 736
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males (Males, FT)
- 67
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, FT)
- 158
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: males (Males, FT)
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: males (Males, PT)
- 96
- All other degree-seeking: males (Males, PT)
- 416
- Total All Students: males (Males)
- 3692
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females (Females, FT)
- 674
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 2547
- Total degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 3221
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, FT)
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females (Females, FT)
- 3221
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females (Females, PT)
- 18
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 744
- Total degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 762
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females (Females, PT)
- 934
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females (Females, FT)
- 161
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, FT)
- 352
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females (Females, FT)
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: females (Females, PT)
- 200
- All other degree-seeking: females (Females, PT)
- 634
- Total All Students: females (Females)
- 5503
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown (Unknown, FT)
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: Unknown (Unknown, PT)
- 0
- Total All Students: Unknown (Unknown)
- 0
- Nonresidents
- 13
- Hispanic/Latino
- 423
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 43
- White, non-Hispanic
- 565
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 7
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 11
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 39
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 95
- TOTAL
- 1197
- Nonresidents
- 97
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2446
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 285
- White, non-Hispanic
- 3295
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 37
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 102
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 6
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 147
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 371
- TOTAL
- 6786
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 71.29
- Nonresidents
- 97
- Hispanic/Latino
- 2505
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 286
- White, non-Hispanic
- 3447
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 40
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 107
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 6
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 149
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 473
- TOTAL
- 7110
- Certificate/diploma
- 981
- Associate degrees
- 1568
- Bachelor's degrees
- 1568
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 34
- Master's degrees
- 634
- Post-Master's certificates
- 7
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 36
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 580
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 202
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 517
- Total
- 1299
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 580
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 202
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 517
- Total
- 1299
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 163
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 66
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 212
- Total
- 441
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 77
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 32
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 55
- Total
- 164
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 16
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 11
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 14
- Total
- 41
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 253
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 108
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 280
- Total
- 641
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.436207
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0.534653
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.541586
- Total
- 0.493457
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 468
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 292
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 410
- Total
- 1170
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 468
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 292
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 410
- Total
- 1170
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 125
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 109
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 153
- Total
- 387
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 58
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 47
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 52
- Total
- 157
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 18
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 12
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 19
- Total
- 49
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 201
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 168
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 224
- Total
- 593
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0.429487
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0.575342
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0.546341
- Total
- 0.506838
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 16
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 42
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 75
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 25
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 8
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 88
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 3077
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 4154
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 2018
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 2834
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 488
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 677
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 493
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 15
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 25
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 22
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 17
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 12
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 7
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 1
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 12
- Total
- 100.00
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 674
- Total
- 0.00
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
- 18
- Total
- 0.00
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 7270
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 4857
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 1197
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 4283
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 3742
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 1051
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 510
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 466
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 137
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 30
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 28
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 9
- Total first-time, first-year who applied
- 2447
- Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
- 621
- Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
- 0
- Total academic units
- 25
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 4
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 3.5
- History
- 6
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 1.5
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application Essay
- Not Considered
- Recommendation(s)
- Considered
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Not Considered
- Talent/ability
- Not Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Not Considered
- First generation
- Not Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Not Considered
- Work experience
- Not Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Not Considered
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 950
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1050
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1150
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 480
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 530
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 590
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 470
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 520
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 570
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 18
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 20
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 23
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 17
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 19
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 23
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 16
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 20
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 23
D. Transfer Admission
- Males (Males)
- 0
- Unknown (Unknown)
- 0
E. Academic Offerings and Policies
- Accelerated program
- X
- Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Liberal arts/career combination
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
- Other (specify):
- X
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- History
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
- Other (describe):
- X
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 12
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 8.51
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 7.95
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 75
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 25
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 11
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 5.41
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 4.40
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 26
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 74
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 21
- Average age of full-time students
- 22
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 23
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Opera
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Television station
- X
- Yearbook
- X
- Coed residence halls
- X
- Men's residence halls (Men)
- X
- Special housing for disabled students
- X
- Fraternity/sorority housing
- X
- Living Learning Communities
- X
G. Annual Expenses
- Tuition: In-district
- 6672
- Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
- 6672
- Tuition: Out-of-state:
- 21837
- Tuition: Nonresident
- 21837
- Tuition: In-district
- 6672
- Tuition: In-state (out-of-district):
- 6672
- Tuition: Out-of-state:
- 21837
- Tuition: Nonresident
- 21837
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 11101
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 5995
- Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
- 4150
- Food and housing (on-campus):
- 11101
- Housing Only (on-campus):
- 4150
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 20613361
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 13920683
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 58648
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 2565603
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 37158296
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 8124643
- Federal Work-Study
- 589463
- Total Self-Help
- 8803096
- Parent Loans
- 942369
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 795984
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 9633758
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1777146
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 11410904
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 11086600
- Total Self-Help
- 11086600
- Parent Loans
- 610013
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 2124483
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 1167
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 1143
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 772
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 771
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 707
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 298
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 480
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 12
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 63.6
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 13893
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e (FT)
- 11056
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f (FT)
- 3465
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan (FT)
- 3298
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 5376
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 4796
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 3453
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 3423
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 3189
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 1510
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 1610
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 64
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 57.1
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 11525
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e (FT)
- 9337
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f (FT)
- 4885
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan (FT)
- 4313
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 636
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- 2-9
- 19
- 10-19
- 60
- 20-29
- 75
- 30-39
- 14
- 40-49
- 4
- 50-99
- 2
- 100+
- 0
- Total
- 174
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0.00
- Agriculture
- 0
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0
- Architecture
- 0
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0
- Communication/journalism
- 0
- Communication technologies
- 0
- Computer and information sciences
- 0
- Personal and culinary services
- 0
- Education
- 2
- Engineering
- 0
- Engineering technologies
- 0
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 0
- Family and consumer sciences
- 0
- Law/legal studies
- 0
- English
- 0
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 5
- Biological/life sciences
- 0
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 37
- Parks and recreation
- 0
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0
- Theology and religious vocations
- 0
- Physical sciences
- 0
- Science technologies
- 0
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 0
- Public administration and social services
- 0
- Construction trades
- 0
- Precision production
- 0
- Transportation and materials moving
- 0
- Visual and performing arts
- 0
- Health professions and related programs
- 24
- Business/marketing
- 15
- History
- 0
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100.00