Canyon, TX

West Texas A & M University

https://www.wtamu.edu

Repayment outcome

77.3%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$26,000–$55,800

middle 50% · median $40,000

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$11,164

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$13,573

Sticker price

before any aid

$17,553

Default rate

11.0%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

Public Admin$69,338
Engineering$58,402
Computer Science$48,432
Engineering Tech$48,432
Comm. Tech$44,384
Business$43,426
Interdisciplinary$39,935
Liberal Arts$36,282
Parks & Fitness$35,914
Biology$32,077
English & Literature$31,133
Criminal Justice$30,616
Psychology$28,960
Health Professions$27,500
Communication and Media Studies.$21,508
Visual & Performing Arts$18,315

Academics

Acceptance

74.0%

Avg SAT

994

Enrollment

6,890

What students study

17 fields offered

Interdisciplinary

15% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

02Business14.2%
03Liberal Arts11.6%
04Health Professions10.4%
05Agriculture7.4%
06Parks & Fitness6.0%
07Visual & Performing Arts5.3%
08Communications5.3%
09Biology5.0%
10Public Admin5.0%
11Psychology3.0%
12Physical Sciences2.1%
13Engineering1.8%
14Criminal Justice1.4%
15Social Sciences1.4%
16English & Literature1.1%
17History1.1%