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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WTAMU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,9015,3161,585
Men2,8492,173676
Women4,0523,143909
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WTAMU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,3415981,743
Men888171717
Women1,4534271,026

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at West Texas A & M University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native361323
Asian1234380
Black or African American307169138
Hispanic2,3169141,402
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1073
White3,6071,4562,151
Two or More Races1646995
Race/Ethnicity Unknown256126130
Total 6,9012,8494,052
Population by Race/Ethnicity at West Texas A & M University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native945
Asian1356273
Black or African American15953106
Hispanic449166283
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White1,366505861
Two or More Races662442
Race/Ethnicity Unknown391821
Total 2,3418881,453

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at West Texas A & M University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,901 2,8494,052
Under 18101 5546
18-192,075 8361,239
20-212,023 8221,201
22-241,272 580692
25-29585 252333
30-34316 96220
35-39202 75127
40-49238 97141
50-6482 3250
65 and over7 43
Total 6,901 2,8494,052
Population by Student Age at West Texas A & M University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,341 8881,453
18-192 02
20-2144 1034
22-24374 120254
25-29526 197329
30-34424 170254
35-39361 159202
40-49434 157277
50-64171 7299
65 and over5 32
Total 2,341 8881,453

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total9,2426,9012,341
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,4911,5501,941
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,7672,604163
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,9842,747237
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,4911,5501,941
Texas Residents2,6951,4151,280
Other State in U.S.733133600
Outside of U.S.63261
Unknown000