Western Texas College is a comprehensive community college located in Snyder, Texas, dedicated to transforming lives through accessible, high-quality education, workforce development, and community engagement. WTC serves students and communities throughout West Texas by fostering opportunity, innovation, and lifelong learning.
School Highlights
Western Texas College serves 4,105 students (14% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 28:1 is lower than the state community college average of 34:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 75%.
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American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
Student Body
The student population of Western Texas College has grown by 184% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 28:1 has increased from 24:1 over five years.
The Western Texas College diversity score of 0.64 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars)
Points are in the dollars of their own College Scorecard release, and the colleges behind the state line differ by period. The lines do not show inflation-adjusted growth.
Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry Trends (2008-2023)
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Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $3,300 is less than the state average of $3,345. The in-state tuition has declined by 24% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,890 is less than the state average of $5,806. The out-state tuition has declined by 8% over four years.
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
8 sports
Sports
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryGolf
SoccerSoftball
Track and FieldVolleyball
Colors
Blue, green and white
School Mascot
The Dude
Extracurriculars
Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.
6 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.
Club or Organization:
Agriculture ClubArt Club
Fellowship of Christian AthletesNational Society of Leadership and Success
Phi Theta Kappa Honor SocietyStudent Government Association
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Western Texas College continues to grow and evolve after four
decades in Snyder. WTC is a community college focused on the
success of our students. Earning an Associate of Arts degree, an
Associate of Science degree or an Associate of Arts in Teaching
degree at WTC will provide you with college credit that will
transfer to a university. Receiving an Associate of Applied Science
degree or one of the many certificates we offer will give you the
hands-on training needed to be competitive in today`s job
market.
Academically, Western Texas offers the same basic courses as
the state's four-year schools. This includes Agriculture, Art,
Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, College Preparatory,
Computer Science, Drama, Economics, Education, English, Geography,
Geology, Government, History, Humanities, Mass Communications,
Mathematics, Music, Orientation, Philosophy, Physical Education,
Physical Science, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish and
Speech.
Western Texas offers Associate of Applied Science degrees as
well as one-year and two-year vocational certificates in such areas
as Early Childhood Education, Data Center Technician, Electrical
Lineman Technology, Medical Assistant, Petroleum Technology,
Criminal Justice, and Welding.
Western Texas College is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, 1866
Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500,
website: www.sacscoc.org, to award associate degrees and
certificates. Inquiries to the Commission should relate only to the
accreditation status of the institute, and not to general admission
information.
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For Texas public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,345 per year for in-state students and $5,806 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,749 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.
