Student Population at WTAMU

How many students at WTAMU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, West Texas A & M University has a total enrollment of 9,045 students, including 6,926 undergraduate and 2,119 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 3,745 male students (41.4%) and 5,300 female students (58.6%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,720 White students (52.2%) and 2,916 Hispanic students (32.2%).
Class Level Breakdown: 6,926 undergraduate students (76.6%) and 2,119 graduate students (23.4%).
Class Delivery: 3,168 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,729 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - WTAMU's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,745 male (41.40%) and 5,300 female (58.60%) students are attending West Texas A & M University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 70.66.

By class level, 6,926 (76.57%) are undergraduate students and 2,119 (23.43%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.39% are male and 57.61% are female, while among graduate students, 38.18% are male and 61.82% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	9,045	6,926	2,119
Men	3,745	2,936	809
Women	5,300	3,990	1,310

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,720 White, 406 Black, and 237 Asian students out of a total of 9,045 are attending at West Texas A & M University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

West Texas A & M University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 61.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	49	16	33
Asian	237	111	126
Black	406	208	198
Hispanic	2,916	1,135	1,781
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	9	5	4
White	4,720	1,914	2,806
Two or more races	191	75	116
Race Unknown	328	168	160

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	41	12	29
Asian	134	54	80
Black	274	152	122
Hispanic	2,436	960	1,476
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	5	4	1
White	3,492	1,473	2,019
Two or more races	147	64	83
Race Unknown	291	148	143

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	8	4	4
Asian	103	57	46
Black	132	56	76
Hispanic	480	175	305
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	1	3
White	1,228	441	787
Two or more races	44	11	33
Race Unknown	37	20	17

Student Age Distribution

By age, WTAMU has 225 students under 18 years old and 8 students over 65 years old. There are 5,977 students under 25 years old, and 3,056 students over 25 years old out of 9,045 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 225 students are younger than 18 and 3 students are older than 65. WTAMU has 5,521 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,396 students aged 25 and over.

It has 456 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,660 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	225	114	111
18-19	2,018	1,216	802
20-21	2,144	1,302	842
22-24	1,590	858	732
25-29	1,052	610	442
30-34	658	404	254
35-39	496	267	229
40-49	619	377	242
50-64	223	139	84
Over 65	8	5	3

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	225	114	111
18-19	2,018	1,216	802
20-21	2,102	1,267	835
22-24	1,176	584	592
25-29	579	318	261
30-34	322	201	121
35-39	211	117	94
40-49	203	118	85
50-64	78	47	31
Over 65	3	3	0

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	42	35	7
22-24	414	274	140
25-29	473	292	181
30-34	336	203	133
35-39	285	150	135
40-49	416	259	157
50-64	145	92	53
Over 65	5	2	3

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At West Texas A & M University, 3,168 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,729 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,647 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 521 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	9,045	3,168	2,729
Undergraduate	6,926	1,516	2,533
Graduate	2,119	1,652	196

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Texas Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	2,647	501	20
Undergraduate	1,408	105	3
Graduate	1,239	396	17

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,926 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 846 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.21%.630 students have transferred in as full-time status and 216 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	4,745
Transfer-in Full-time	630
Regular Part-time	1,335
Transfer-in Part-time	216

WTAMU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend WTAMU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 9,045 students are enrolled at WTAMU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at WTAMU?

6,926 undergraduate and 2,119 graduate students are enrolled at WTAMU.

What is the gender breakdown at WTAMU?

3,745 male (41.40%) and 5,300 female (58.60%) students are attending WTAMU.

What is the international student enrollment at WTAMU?

189 international students (2.09%) are enrolled at WTAMU, including 106 undergraduate and 83 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at WTAMU?

WTAMU has a student population that is diverse: 4,720 White (52.18%), 406 Black (4.49%), and 237 Asian (2.62%) students are enrolled.

How many students at WTAMU are under 18 or over 65?

225 students are under 18 and 8 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at WTAMU take online courses?

3,168 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 2,729 students take some online courses.

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