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Western Texas College

Snyder, TX · Town · 599 students
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$3,562
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
56%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$42,508
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Western Texas College is a comprehensive public community college in Snyder best known for its specialized workforce training, transfer-ready associate degrees, and deep ties to the regional energy and agricultural sectors. The institution is particularly recognized for standout technical programs in electrical linework, petroleum technology, nursing, and turfgrass management, the latter of which utilizes the college's own on-campus golf facility. Students experience a close-knit, rural campus culture featuring on-campus housing and a vibrant student life anchored by competitive NJCAA athletics, most notably a decorated collegiate rodeo program.


Wikipedia:Western Texas College (WTC) is a public community college in Snyder, Texas, United States. It was established in 1969 and has two downtown Snyder locations in addition to the main campus. With an enrollment around 2,300, Western Texas College has an extensive distance-learning department, provides dual-credit courses to 43 area high schools, and provides college-level coursework to inmates in three prisons in the West Texas area.

Location
Snyder, TX, 79549 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DFW · Dallas/Fort Worth
226 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,300$6,150
Housing & food (on campus)$5,786$5,786
Books & supplies$1,592$1,592
Cost of attendance$13,335$16,185 est.
Average net price$3,562Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,150
In-state: $3,300
Housing & food (on campus)$5,786
Books & supplies$1,592
Cost of attendance$16,185 est.
In-state: $13,335
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $3,562
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$2,703
$30–48k
$2,800
$48–75k
$4,439
$75–110k
$9,015
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
56%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
43% graduated · 22% transferred · 35% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,926
10 yrs after entry$42,508
Debt
Median at graduation$7,515
Monthly payment$80
Middle 50% owe$3k–$7.8k
90th percentile$11,646
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 55%Women 45%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell grant
10%
First-gen
48%
Family income
$33,609
Independent
25%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
37%
Race & ethnicity
White
38%
Hispanic
41%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
10%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
  • Rodeo
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
47%
Faculty salary
$5,449/mo
Teaching spend
$3,550
per student
Federal loans
1%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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