by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Western Texas College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Western Texas College was not ranked in College Factual’s 2026 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
The student to faculty ratio at Western Texas College is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Western Texas College is 92%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Western Texas College is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Western Texas College for first-time, full-time students is 59%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Western Texas College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 486 undergraduates at Western Texas College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Western Texas College.
The typical net cost at Western Texas College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Western Texas College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Western Texas College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $4,958 a year. That adds up to $19,832 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 15.4%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Western Texas College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Western Texas College make about $42,508 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 14% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Western Texas College make the most money.
Western Texas College is an public institution situated in Snyder, Texas. The surrounding location of Snyder is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Western Texas College.
Contact information for Western Texas College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6200 College Ave, Snyder, TX 79549 |
| Phone: | 3255738511 |
| Website: | www.wtc.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 18 majors graduated from Western Texas College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 473 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 257 | NA |
| Horticulture | 45 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 30 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Installation | 26 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 22 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 21 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 18 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 15 | NA |
| Agricultural Economics | 6 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
993 students took at least one online class at Western Texas College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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