WT Sees Enrollment Numbers Increase

West Texas A&M University saw gains on both ends of the spectrum in new enrollment figures released today, and numbers indicate that WT’s expansion into downtown Amarillo is a success. 

The numbers show increases in both freshman and doctoral candidates. The number of freshmen grew almost 16 percent over the same time a year ago, and the number of students admitted to WT’s two doctoral programs grew more than 25 percent. 

The 12th class day is when Texas’ public universities traditionally report enrollment in the spring and fall semesters. For spring 2022, WT has 6,260 undergraduate students and 2,300 graduate students. 

With the move of WT’s Department of Nursing to Harrington Academic Hall WTAMU Amarillo Center, the facility has seen a 209 percent increase in enrollment and a 167 percent increase in headcount.

WT’s Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities also experienced growth since the spring 2021 semester, rising more than 2 percent. Enrollment in the College of Engineering and College of Education and Social Sciences was virtually unchanged from one year to the next, and the Department of Education saw a 6 percent increase in students entering its teacher education programs. 

Overall, WT’s enrollment dipped 3.81 percent since spring 2021.