Division II · Lone Star Conference
West Texas A&M University · Campus
Canyon, TX · Town · Public · Master's university · the Buffaloes, Lady Buffs, Buffs · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Town near a city
Setting
Canyon, TX
6,786
Undergraduates
+ 2,211 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division II median 15:1
67%
Return for year two
Division II median 72%
12%
From out of state
first-year students
$9k
Food & housing
on campus · median $12k
The place
- SettingTown near a city Canyon, TX
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofTexas A&M University System
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions97% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
6,7862,211
Undergraduates 6,786Graduate students 2,211
Where first-years come from
87%12%
In state 87%Other states 12%
Division II median: 75% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
51%34%
White 51%Hispanic 34%Black 4%Asian 2%Two or more 3%International 2%American Indian 1%Not reported 4%
- Women60%
- Full-time80% of undergraduates · median 82%
- First-year class1,266 entered last fall
- Transfers in891 13% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online38% take some classes online 22% fully online
- Registered with disability services3.96% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $9,449 | $4,854 | $14,303 |
| Off campus | $8,582 | $4,854 | $13,436 |
| With family | — | $4,854 | $4,854 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division II median for on-campus food and housing is $11,540. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.25 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page lower half for safety in Division II
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division II campuses
39%22%31%
City 39%Suburb 22%Town 31%Rural 8%
50% of the 300 Division II schools are public; the median has 2,932 undergraduates and a 15:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division II schools; every list West Texas A&M University is on.
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