$42,508
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Western Texas College is a public 2-year college in Snyder, Texas with 599 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $3,562 a year (tuition and fees $3,300 in-state, $6,150 out-of-state). 53% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $42,508 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,515 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,562
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,300
Out-of-state $6,150
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
53%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,515
About $80 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,508
Rank 2,299 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $3,562
- Tuition in-state
- $3,300
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,150
- Cost of attendance
- $13,335
- Students with a need-based grant
- 9.9%
- Students with federal loans
- 1.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,703
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,800
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,439
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,015
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,898 in 2015-16 to $3,300 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 599
- Part-time students
- 37%
- Women
- 45%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 34
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,299 of 5,094 US colleges and 114 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,562 | $18,447 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,300 | $9,940 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,515 | $10,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,926 | $32,765 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,508 | $38,474 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
34 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 145 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,269 | $44,125 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,705 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | $68,077 | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,683 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,283 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,711 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,032 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $77,878 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Snyder and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Western Texas College cost?
$3,562 a year is the average net price at Western Texas College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,300 for in-state students and $6,150 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,335. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,703 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Western Texas College?
Western Texas College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Western Texas College graduates earn?
$42,508 a year is the median pay of former Western Texas College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,926 after 6 years). That ranks 2,299 of 5,094 US colleges and 114 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate) at $68,077.
How much student debt do Western Texas College graduates have?
$7,515 is the median federal student loan debt of Western Texas College graduates, about $80 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 1.5% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Western Texas College?
53% of first-time, full-time students at Western Texas College finish within 3 years. 74% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Western Texas College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (145 associate's graduates), Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (51 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (34 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 34 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.