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Western Texas College

Snyder, Texas·Public, 2-year·Southwest·wtc.edu

Western Texas College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 53% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. In-district tuition and fees are $3,300 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $6,150 (2024). Fall enrollment is 1,385 students, and 4,392 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
53%
—
Total enrollment
1,385
peer median 1,394
Avg net price
$3,562
-$3.8k vs Community College
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About

Western Texas College (WTC) is a public community college in Snyder, Texas. It was established in 1969 and has two downtown Snyder locations in addition to the main campus. With an enrollment around 2,300, Western Texas College has an extensive distance-learning department, provides dual-credit courses to 43 area high schools, and provides college-level coursework to inmates in three prisons in the West Texas area.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
53%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
57%31 of 54
Non-Pell (all)
50%40 of 80
Subsidized loan, no Pell
40%2 of 5
No Federal Aid
51%38 of 75

Pell recipients here graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 36 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
36
Passing
1
2.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

36programs
  • Passing1 · 2.8%
  • No Data35 · 97.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
35

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.9%
$41,269 vs $33,298

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1973Next review Jun 2026

Action history · 5

  1. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Oct 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,703
$30–48k$2,800
$48–75k$4,439
$75–110k$9,015
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$3,562
-$3,807vs Community College median $7,369
Federal loans
1.5%
In-district tuition and fees
$3,300
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$6,150

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 289 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $333K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
289
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,602,599 total
Direct Loans
$333K
81 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$62K
23 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$176K
49 loan awards
Parent PLUS$95K
9 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 87 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (3.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
87
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.4%
2017
21.3%
2018
20.1%
2019
3.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Western Texas College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs31
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

189 total completions
01Liberal Arts
6031.7%
02Agriculture
3317.5%
03Business
2814.8%
04Parks/Recreation
1910.1%
05Computer Sciences
147.4%
06Health Professions
136.9%
07Precision Production
94.8%
08Family/Consumer Sci
52.6%
09Biological Sciences
42.1%
10Education
42.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,385
12-mo unduplicated
4,392
Undergraduate
4,392
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
52%2,273
Women
48%2,119

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
40.7%
White
38.2%
Non-resident
9.5%
Black
5.2%
Unknown
2.8%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
216
118 M · 98 W
Women athletes
45.4%
Athletic aid
$1.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$601K
$462K
Recruiting expense
$47K
$33K
Head-coach salaries
$51K
$50K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
52 M · 41 W
$407K
Soccer
27 M · 25 W
$412K
Baseball
48 M · —
$378K
Rodeo
28 M · 6 W
$502K
Basketball
13 M · 14 W
$547K
Softball
— · 19 W
$243K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,434 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    28

    Western Texas College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Western Texas College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectWestern Texas College
    		—Open admission1,385$3,562Community College
    Allen County Community College
    		—Open admission1,855$8,642Community College
    Arkansas State University Mid-South
    		—Open admission1,022$5,427Community College
    Blue Mountain Community College
    		—Open admission1,407$13,095Community College
    City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
    		—Open admission3,137$9,038Community College
    Clatsop Community College
    		—Open admission754$10,548Community College
    College of the Albemarle
    		—Open admission2,905$2,253Community College
    Columbia Gorge Community College
    		—Open admission812$10,416Community College
    Dawson Community College
    		—Open admission332$9,931Community College
    Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
    		—Open admission773$2,042Community College
    Frank Phillips College
    		—Open admission1,801$7,953Community College
    Frontier Community College
    		———$10,611Community College
    Klamath Community College
    		—Open admission1,834$7,050Community College
    Martin Community College
    		—Open admission891$2,676Community College
    Mountain Gateway Community College
    		—Open admission989$4,861Community College
    New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
    		—Open admission1,152$7,369Community College
    North Central Michigan College
    		—Open admission1,613$10,083Community College
    Ohio University-Eastern Campus
    		20%Open admission1,235$3,925Community College
    Paul D Camp Community College
    		—Open admission1,219$4,126Community College
    Redlands Community College
    		—Open admission2,184$5,964Community College
    Southeast Arkansas College
    		—Open admission916$19,038Community College
    Southeast New Mexico College
    		—Open admission1,431$5,734Community College
    Tillamook Bay Community College
    		—Open admission587$5,405Community College
    Tri-County Community College
    		—Open admission1,023$7,799Community College
    University of Akron Wayne College
    		—89.9%1,411$6,032Community College
    University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
    		—Open admission349$13,470Community College
    University of South Carolina-Lancaster
    		—83.4%2,687$9,801Community College
    University of South Carolina-Sumter
    		—74.1%1,845$7,712Community College
    University of South Carolina-Union
    		—62.2%1,402$8,065Community College
    Warren County Community College
    		—Open admission944$5,726Community College
    Windward Community College
    		—Open admission2,765$8,169Community College
    Wytheville Community College
    		—Open admission2,107$4,622Community College
    York County Community College
    		—Open admission1,875$5,875Community College
    Peer group median20%78.7%1,394$7,369

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in Western Texas College's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Community CollegeKansas

      Allen County Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,855
      Net price
      $8,642
    • Community CollegeArkansas

      Arkansas State University Mid-South

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,022
      Net price
      $5,427
    • Community CollegeOregon

      Blue Mountain Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,407
      Net price
      $13,095
    • Community CollegeIllinois

      City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      3,137
      Net price
      $9,038
    • Community CollegeOregon

      Clatsop Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      754
      Net price
      $10,548
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      College of the Albemarle

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,905
      Net price
      $2,253
    • Community CollegeOregon

      Columbia Gorge Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      812
      Net price
      $10,416
    • Community CollegeMontana

      Dawson Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      332
      Net price
      $9,931
    • Community CollegeNew Mexico

      Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      773
      Net price
      $2,042
    • Community CollegeTexas

      Frank Phillips College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,801
      Net price
      $7,953
    • Community CollegeIllinois

      Frontier Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      —
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $10,611
    • Community CollegeOregon

      Klamath Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,834
      Net price
      $7,050
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Martin Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      891
      Net price
      $2,676
    • Community CollegeVirginia

      Mountain Gateway Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      989
      Net price
      $4,861
    • Community CollegeNew Mexico

      New Mexico State University-Alamogordo

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,152
      Net price
      $7,369
    • Community CollegeMichigan

      North Central Michigan College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,613
      Net price
      $10,083
    • Community CollegeOhio

      Ohio University-Eastern Campus

      Grad rate
      20%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,235
      Net price
      $3,925
    • Community CollegeVirginia

      Paul D Camp Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,219
      Net price
      $4,126
    • Community CollegeOklahoma

      Redlands Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,184
      Net price
      $5,964
    • Community CollegeArkansas

      Southeast Arkansas College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      916
      Net price
      $19,038
    • Community CollegeNew Mexico

      Southeast New Mexico College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,431
      Net price
      $5,734
    • Community CollegeOregon

      Tillamook Bay Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      587
      Net price
      $5,405
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Tri-County Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,023
      Net price
      $7,799
    • Community CollegeOhio

      University of Akron Wayne College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      89.9%
      Enrollment
      1,411
      Net price
      $6,032
    • Community CollegeNew Mexico

      University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      349
      Net price
      $13,470
    • Community CollegeSouth Carolina

      University of South Carolina-Lancaster

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      83.4%
      Enrollment
      2,687
      Net price
      $9,801
    • Community CollegeSouth Carolina

      University of South Carolina-Sumter

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      74.1%
      Enrollment
      1,845
      Net price
      $7,712
    • Community CollegeSouth Carolina

      University of South Carolina-Union

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      62.2%
      Enrollment
      1,402
      Net price
      $8,065
    • Community CollegeNew Jersey

      Warren County Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      944
      Net price
      $5,726
    • Community CollegeHawaii

      Windward Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,765
      Net price
      $8,169
    • Community CollegeVirginia

      Wytheville Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,107
      Net price
      $4,622
    • Community CollegeMaine

      York County Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      1,875
      Net price
      $5,875

    Western Texas College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
    Phone
    325-573-8511
    Address
    6200 College Avenue, Snyder, TX 79549

    The role of the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Western Texas College is to provide timely, accurate and institutionally relevant data to support decision-making processes.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Donald Sewell
      Chief Institutional Effectiveness and Strategy Officer
    • Britt Canada
      Dean of Institutional Research & Effectiveness Title V Grant Director

    Research funding

    External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

    NSF
    USA Spending
    $11,858,355
    All sources
    $11,858,355

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Western Texas College (6)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Deborah Acquah
    • Niesha Burgher
    • O'Jay Ferguson
    • Julie Goodenough
    • Ian Kerr
      Athletics
    • J. D. Sheffield

    Frequently asked questions about Western Texas College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Western Texas College.

    What is the acceptance rate at Western Texas College?

    Western Texas College has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Western Texas College?

    At Western Texas College, 53% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Western Texas College?

    Western Texas College reports a total enrollment of 1,385 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Western Texas College?

    The average net price at Western Texas College is $3,562 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Western Texas College located?

    Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas 79549.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Western Texas College?

    Western Texas College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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