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West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX 6,771 Undergrads 54.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,383
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$20,841
After Aid
Median Earnings
$50,741
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$20,841
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$50,741
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate54.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients43.3%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time79.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
97.4%
SAT Avg
1,072
SAT Reading
25th: 49054575th: 590
SAT Math
25th: 47053975th: 570
ACT Composite
25th: 182175th: 24
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$443k
+$47k
-$41k
Median Cost$21k/yr
+$368k
-$28k
-$116k
Full Cost$23k/yr
+$359k
-$37k
-$125k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$21k/yr
Never
-155%
Full Cost$23k/yr
Never
-149%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-163%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-89%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$62,003
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
BachCIP: 0105
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$42,544
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Agricultural Business and Management
BachCIP: 0101
Median Debt
$16,213
Earnings (5yr)
$54,781
Lifetime Value Added
-$75k
Agricultural Public Services
BachCIP: 0108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,270
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Agriculture, General
BachCIP: 0100
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,749
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Animal Sciences
BachCIP: 0109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,368
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$50,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$17,550
Earnings (5yr)
$56,472
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$17,789
Earnings (5yr)
$65,668
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,473
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$26,625
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$110,873
Lifetime Value Added
+$350k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$21,350
Earnings (5yr)
$46,118
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$18,315
Lifetime Value Added
-$375k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$19,250
Earnings (5yr)
$40,814
Lifetime Value Added
-$191k
Engineering Technology, General
BachCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,432
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$21,021
Earnings (5yr)
$43,924
Lifetime Value Added
-$164k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$18,343
Earnings (5yr)
$53,333
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$54,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$17,750
Earnings (5yr)
$47,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$19,998
Earnings (5yr)
$49,345
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$25,661
Earnings (5yr)
$74,184
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$20,125
Earnings (5yr)
$57,929
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$19,625
Earnings (5yr)
$89,635
Lifetime Value Added
+$191k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$49,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$22,500
Earnings (5yr)
$51,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Plant Sciences
BachCIP: 0111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$48,432
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$18,389
Earnings (5yr)
$43,219
Lifetime Value Added
-$170k
Public Administration
BachCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$80,893
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$18,250
Earnings (5yr)
$46,179
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$16,757
Earnings (5yr)
$44,812
Lifetime Value Added
-$157k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$18,750
Earnings (5yr)
$86,932
Lifetime Value Added
+$171k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$22,473
Earnings (5yr)
$46,654
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.