Geographic Peers: Student-to-Faculty Ratio
(Data: 2014-2015 academic year) Average
West Texas A&M University Texas A&M University−Kingsville The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Texas A&M University−Commerce Texas A&M University−Corpus Christi Texas A&M International University Tarleton State University Stephen F. Austin State University Lamar University Angelo State University Southwestern Oklahoma State University Midwestern State University The University of Texas at Tyler Fort Hays State University Colorado State University−Pueblo University of Colorado-Colorado Springs 0
5
10
15
20
Note: This ratio shows the number of FTE students to FTE instructional staff. WT’s ratio was 22:1 in 2014−2015. Lower ratios indicate the institution employs more faculty per student.
DUAL CREDIT AND TRANSFER TO WT The participation by high school students in dual-credit programs, which earn them both high school and college credit, is an established and growing practice in Texas. It is important for the University community to understand the concept, practice, value, importance and economic advantage of dual-credit courses for students and their parents and to know how best to advise them on their academic choices. We recognize the value to parents in saving time and money, but we are concerned about students entering upper-level courses without sufficient intellectual and emotional maturity. The University will clearly articulate many of the pros and cons
associated with these options. If a student can attend college without accruing debt during his/her first two years, then he/ she will receive the broadest set of advantages by starting and finishing at WT. But if resources are not sufficient, it will often be best for the student to augment undergraduate studies at lower costs through some combination of dual credit and community college study. Valuing lower-division course work and the faculty who teach them is essential. Such experiences for students can create a foundation for excellence. We want a strong and stable freshman class.
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