Western Texas College: Review & Facts

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Western Texas College is a small two-year, public school with 1,395 students enrolled. This college is the only college located in Snyder, Texas.

Academic Offerings

Western Texas College will give you the option to earn a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
28
WTC deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and provides 28 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Management, Agriculture, and Installation and Repair. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Western Texas College student retention rate is relatively low at 67% (close to Texas average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
67%
Fair
The graduation rate at WTC is low - 47%.

Student to faculty ratio at Western Texas College is reasonably decent - 20:1. Read more details about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is very low - $4,300 per academic year. The additional fees at Western Texas College not covered by tuition are nearly $1,300, which comes to $5,600 a year.

Read the details about Western Texas College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Western Texas College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (325) 573-8511 or check Western Texas College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
WTC offers a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at WTC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
WTC provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates nearly 400 students, which offers a nice on-campus housing opportunity.

Based on the college crime data, WTC appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Western Texas College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Western Texas College
6200 College Ave
Snyder, Texas
79549, USA
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