MSU vs. West Texas A & M University

Comparable Facts

Compare Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX with West Texas A & M University in Canyon, TX on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Texas A & M University is larger than MSU based on total student enrollment (9,045 students vs. 5,324 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Midwestern State University is located in Wichita Falls, TX (Midsize City setting); West Texas A & M University is in Canyon, TX (Distant Town setting).
• Midwestern State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. West Texas A & M University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Midwestern State University 18:1; West Texas A & M University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Texas A & M University are 16.6% lower than at Midwestern State University ($9,278 vs. $11,124).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14% higher at MSU than at West Texas A & M University (about $1,534 more per year; $12,530 vs. $10,996).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Midwestern State University as at West Texas A & M University (92% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Midwestern State University students is 45.7% larger than aid received by West Texas A & M University students ($11,037 vs. $7,573).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at West Texas A & M University than at MSU (20 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at MSU, test optional at West Texas A & M University.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Texas A & M University Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Texas A & M University average a 3.61 high school GPA, 0.41 higher than at MSU (3.2).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.9% at MSU vs. 32.6% at West Texas A & M University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Texas A & M University graduates have a $1,799 lower median loan debt than MSU graduates ($20,500 vs. $22,299).
• Among borrowers, West Texas A & M University graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than MSU graduates ($211 vs. $230).
• More MSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former West Texas A & M University students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.