Student Population at WTAMU
Total Enrollment
9,242
Undergraduate
6,901
Graduate
2,341
Online Enrollment
3,491
Men Students
3,737
Women Students
5,505
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,242 students have enrolled at West Texas A & M University - 6,901 undergraduate and 2,341 graduate.
By gender, 3,737 male and 5,505 female students are attending West Texas A & M University. By attendance status, there are 5,914 full-time students and 3,328 part-time students.
The number of students at West Texas A & M University is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Texas. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Amberton University and Angelo State University, its population is very large (average population is 5,598).
West Texas A & M University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,491 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between West Texas A & M University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,737 male and 5,505 female students attending WTAMU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.68 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at WTAMU.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,901 | 5,316 | 1,585 |
Men | 2,849 | 2,173 | 676 |
Women | 4,052 | 3,143 | 909 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,341 | 598 | 1,743 |
Men | 888 | 171 | 717 |
Women | 1,453 | 427 | 1,026 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,973 White students (53.81%) and 2,765 Hispanic students (29.92%) at West Texas A & M University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at West Texas A & M University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 36 | 13 | 23 |
Asian | 123 | 43 | 80 |
Black or African American | 307 | 169 | 138 |
Hispanic | 2,316 | 914 | 1,402 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 7 | 3 |
White | 3,607 | 1,456 | 2,151 |
Two or More Races | 164 | 69 | 95 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 256 | 126 | 130 |
Total | 6,901 | 2,849 | 4,052 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 4 | 5 |
Asian | 135 | 62 | 73 |
Black or African American | 159 | 53 | 106 |
Hispanic | 449 | 166 | 283 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
White | 1,366 | 505 | 861 |
Two or More Races | 66 | 24 | 42 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 39 | 18 | 21 |
Total | 2,341 | 888 | 1,453 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 5,891 students whose age under twenty five and 2,240 students whose age is over thirty years old at West Texas A & M University.
Especially, 101 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at West Texas A & M University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 6,901 | 2,849 | 4,052 |
Under 18 | 101 | 55 | 46 |
18-19 | 2,075 | 836 | 1,239 |
20-21 | 2,023 | 822 | 1,201 |
22-24 | 1,272 | 580 | 692 |
25-29 | 585 | 252 | 333 |
30-34 | 316 | 96 | 220 |
35-39 | 202 | 75 | 127 |
40-49 | 238 | 97 | 141 |
50-64 | 82 | 32 | 50 |
65 and over | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Total | 6,901 | 2,849 | 4,052 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,341 | 888 | 1,453 |
18-19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
20-21 | 44 | 10 | 34 |
22-24 | 374 | 120 | 254 |
25-29 | 526 | 197 | 329 |
30-34 | 424 | 170 | 254 |
35-39 | 361 | 159 | 202 |
40-49 | 434 | 157 | 277 |
50-64 | 171 | 72 | 99 |
65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Total | 2,341 | 888 | 1,453 |
Online Student Population
At West Texas A & M University, 6,258 students (67.71% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,491 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,695 students live in Texas where West Texas A & M University is located in and 733 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 9,242 | 6,901 | 2,341 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,491 | 1,550 | 1,941 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,767 | 2,604 | 163 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,984 | 2,747 | 237 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,491 | 1,550 | 1,941 |
Texas Residents | 2,695 | 1,415 | 1,280 |
Other State in U.S. | 733 | 133 | 600 |
Outside of U.S. | 63 | 2 | 61 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |