Texas Undergraduate Enrollment
WT will share faculty, facilities, subject matter expertise, manpower and political influence with community colleges. Most importantly, we will learn to do so in a genuinely collaborative manner, where the interests of students come first, followed closely by the interests of both the community college and the University. —WT Strategic Relations wtamu.edu/wt125strategicrelations
(Data: Fall 2017)
Independent Institutions
126,586
Community and State Colleges Texas State Technical Colleges
12,226
714,473
651,137
Public Universities
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Texas community colleges are a fertile area for recruitment for WT.
WT will increase the academic capabilities of the freshman class by attracting a more academically rigorous student body with a special emphasis on the diverse population of the Texas Panhandle and first-generation college students. University growth, on the other hand, will occur through a dramatic increase in the number of students who hold an associate degree as a milestone in their pursuit of a baccalaureate degree. WT’s future will be affected by transfer issues—either positively or negatively. If WT does nothing, some community college transfers will not continue their studies after their associate degree, a tragic loss to the community and nation. But others will simply find another way to a bachelor’s degree. And the effect over time of those two outcomes will be to erode public trust in WT. This will negatively affect enrollment, fund raising, scholarship, and ultimately weaken the University. There are both positive and defensive reasons for WT to more effectively serve transfer students in the future. 18
Metric: Maintain freshman enrollment
at approximately 1,300 students; grow transfer enrollment by 50 percent by 2035.
Metric: To have the highest percentage of bachelor’s degree recipients who previously earned an associate degree in the state of Texas.
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