West Texas A & M University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at West Texas A & M University is $23,482 a year for Texas residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,487 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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What your family pays
$19,487 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $23,482. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Texas residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$9,101$10,996
Housing & meals$9,449$9,449
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Personal & travel$4,854$4,854
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,122−$1,122
Total cost of attendance$23,482$25,377

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$12,620
Loan default rate6.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out25%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants41%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$3,995Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: Texas residents with financial need may receive a TEXAS Grant at Texas public universities; amounts are set each year and vary by college. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

College Scorecard

Need-based and merit aid at WTAMU

What WTAMU reported for full-time first-year students in fall 2025. Merit aid is the money net price averages miss for families who don't qualify for need-based aid.

If you qualify for need-based aid

Share of need met, on average64%Of students awarded need-based aid; excludes parent and unsubsidized loans
Students with need who had all of it met2%12 of 771
Average need-based grant$11,056
Average aid package$13,893Grants, work-study and need-based loans

If you don't qualify for need-based aid

Average merit scholarship from the college$2,718Students with no financial need; excludes athletic awards and tuition benefits
Students without need who got one100%480 first-year students

Items H2-H2A. Common Data Set 2025-26 (fall 2025 first-year students), published by the college.

WTAMU net price compared with other Texas colleges

WTAMU has the 61st-lowest average net price of 96 Texas colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
57Southwestern Christian College$18,5623%$32,672
58North American University$18,72132%—
59Texas Tech University$19,07069%$62,454
60University of St Thomas$19,35969%$59,224
61West Texas A & M University$19,48755%$50,741
62Hardin-Simmons University$19,55546%$54,771
63McMurry University$19,58144%$48,779
64Huston-Tillotson University$19,71934%$42,937
65The University of Texas at Austin$19,85789%$75,121

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Texas colleges →

Why WTAMU costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
West Texas A & M University99%$19,48755%$50,741This school
The University of Texas at Tyler94%$13,32354%$57,053
University of Houston-Clear Lake91%$15,56352%$59,004
Stephen F Austin State University94%$14,26053%$49,634
Texas Woman's University96%$11,96349%$56,544

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

West Texas A & M University would cost you $6,164 more per year than The University of Texas at Tyler, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at West Texas A & M University, mostly from lower book costs (−$1,660).
  • The University of Texas at Tyler gives aided families $7,187 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentWTAMUThe University of Texas at TylerDifference
Tuition & fees$9,101$9,736−$635
Books & supplies$1,200$2,860−$1,660
Housing & meals$9,449$10,710−$1,261
Personal & travel$4,854$3,092+$1,762
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,122−$1,893+$771
Sticker price$23,482$24,505−$1,023
Average grants−$3,995−$11,182+$7,187
You pay$19,487$13,323+$6,164

“+” means WTAMU costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

WTAMU cost questions

How much is tuition at WTAMU?

Tuition and fees are $9,101 a year for Texas residents and $10,996 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending WTAMU?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $23,482 a year for Texas residents living on campus and about $25,377 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at WTAMU?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,487 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $16,525; $48–75k pay $19,268; $110k+ pay $23,439. These figures are for Texas residents.

Does WTAMU give merit scholarships?

For fall 2025, 480 full-time first-year students with no financial need received merit scholarships or grants from West Texas A & M University, averaging $2,718 (Common Data Set 2025-26, excluding athletic awards). Students with need had 64% of it met on average.

How much debt do WTAMU graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $12,620, and 6.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to West Texas A & M University overview