Western Texas College is a public community college located in Snyder, TX. It offers 40 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 18 programs).

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Western Texas College is $4,830 for Texas residents and $5,850 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Texas public community colleges' average ($7,199).

The school has 1,392 students, which is lower than Texas community collleges' average (3,006). In addition, 595 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (20 to 1) of Texas community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Western Texas College. Then, we compare its costs to Texas community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,830$5,850
Books & Supplies$1,576
On-Campus Living Costs$9,140
Off-Campus Living Costs$10,136
Average Financial Aid$5,677
Cost of Attendance$15,546$16,566
After Financial Aid$9,869$10,889
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Texas ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Western Texas College$4,830$5,850
Public Community Colleges in Texas$4,332$7,199
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Western Texas College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs216NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1327NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass Management 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Petroleum Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant3 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-Law StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 145 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer17 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder15 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical/Clinical Assistant4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,392 students at Western Texas College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 686 male students and 744 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,430484946
Male Students686237449
Female Students744247497

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,392 total students, 958 students enrolled through distance learning (595 students enrolled exclusively and 363 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,392
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses595
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses363
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses434

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Western Texas College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address6200 College Ave, Snyder, TX
Phone325-573-8511
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,830
Out-of-State$5,850
Student Population »1,392 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »42%
Transfer-out Rate5%
Retention Rate67% (Full-time)
37% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,677
Students to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)