Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1084
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 5573 admitted students 326 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
24%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 980-1188. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 600, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 600.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 588, while 25% scored below 490 and 25% achieved a score of 588. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1084 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to WTAMU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 36% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
490-600 -
Math
490-588
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
21
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 5573 admitted students 450 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
33%
Similar to the SAT, WTAMU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 33% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 24, with 25% scoring above 24 and another 25% scoring below 18.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
16-23 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
18-24
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$55
Undergraduate$55
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in WTAMU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, WTAMU received a total of 5,743 applications. These applications included 2,323 male applicants and 3,420 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 5,743 applicants, WTAMU admitted 5,573 students. Among the admitted students, there were 2,232 males and 3,341 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,353 students chose to enroll at WTAMU. This means that 1,353 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 576 were male and 777 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, WTAMU had an overall acceptance rate of 97% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 96% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 98%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. WTAMU had an overall yield rate of 24% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 23%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for WTAMU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
West Texas A & M University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
WTAMU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at West Texas A & M University.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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