West Texas A & M University (WTAMU) is a four-year, public school located in Canyon, TX.
It offers 45 graduate programs - 40 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 3 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,284 for in-state and $8,574 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,119 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,045 students at WTAMU. WTAMU offers online graduate programs and 1,652 out of 2,119 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find WTAMU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,284 for Texas residents and $8,574 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-five (45) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | West Texas A & M University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 2501 4th Ave, Canyon, TX |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,211 students
1,652 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$7,284
Out-of-State$8,574 |
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| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 45 Graduate Programs
40 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 3 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at West Texas A & M University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at West Texas A & M University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Texas residents, the tuition & fees are $7,284 and $8,574 for non-Texas residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $431 for Texas residents and $489 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,088 | $6,378 |
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| Fees | $2,196 | $2,196 |
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| Cost per Credit | $431 | $489 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $9,278 (On-Campus) / $9,204 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,376 (On-Campus) / $6,376 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $24,138 | $25,428 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $24,064 | $25,354 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $7,149 | $7,282 | $7,284 | $7,284 | $7,284 |
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| Out-of-State | $8,013 | $8,574 | $8,574 | $8,574 | $8,574 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
West Texas A & M University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 45 major areas - 40 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 3 Post-Master's. 634 students have been conferred Master's degree and 36 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 634 | 36 | - | 7 |
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| Men | 240 | 10 | - | - |
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| Women | 394 | 26 | - | 7 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | 7 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Engineering | 10 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 21 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Fine/Studio Arts | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Music | 11 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 3 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
WTAMU graduate schools have a total of 2,211 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 814 male and 1,397 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 656 full-time and 1,555 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,652 students enrolled through online exclusively and 196 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,245 White, 146 Black, and 108 Asian students are attending at West Texas A & M University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
42 grad students are younger than 22 and 566 students are older than 65. It has 887 students aged between 22 and 30 and 621 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,211 |
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| Men | 814 |
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| Women | 1,397 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,211 |
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| Full-time Students | 656 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,555 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,211 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 8 |
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| Asian | 108 |
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| Black | 146 |
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| Hispanic | 474 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 1,245 |
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| Two or more races | 52 |
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| Un-Known | 35 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,211 |
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| 21 & Under | 42 |
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| 22-24 | 414 |
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| 25-29 | 473 |
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| 30-34 | 336 |
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| 35-39 | 285 |
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| 40 & Over | 566 |
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Online Population
At West Texas A & M University graduate schools, 1,652 students enrolled online exclusively and 196 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,119 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,652 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 196 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 271 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,652 |
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| Texas Resident | 1,239 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 396 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 17 |
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