Texas

Western Texas College

Snyder, Texas

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1971Remote townSEVP certified
Western Texas College campus
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About

Western Texas College (WTC) is a public community college in Snyder, Texas, United States. 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. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official Western Texas College service area encompasses Borden, Dickens, Fisher, Jones, Kent, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, and Stonewall Counties.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$6,150
Estimated total for international students
US$16,380
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$3,300
Total cost for in-state students
US$13,530
Net price calculatormy.wtc.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
599
International undergraduates
10%
Students per teacher
17 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$48,061

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (32)

Associate's degrees23 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansNon-Professional Legal StudiesPrecision Metal WorkingSocial Sciences, GeneralSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Undergraduate certificates9 subjects
Agricultural Business and ManagementAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsElectrical and Power Transmission InstallersHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansPrecision Metal Working

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.