Western Texas College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Western Texas College?

For 2025-26, Western Texas College's reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees total approximately $4,890 for a Texas resident and $6,060 for an out-of-state student. These figures combine the reported tuition and mandatory fees; they are not a complete annual cost of attendance.

• Texas resident: $3,570 tuition plus $1,320 in required fees, approximately $4,890 total.
• Out-of-state student: $4,830 tuition plus $1,320 in required fees, approximately $6,060 total.
• Part-time tuition: reported at $119 per credit hour for Texas residents and $161 per credit hour for out-of-state students, before applicable fees.

Students must also budget for books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses, and housing and meals if applicable. A residence-hall student and a commuter can therefore face substantially different total costs even when they pay the same tuition. Program-specific materials or charges may add to the bill.

Financial aid changes the amount a student ultimately pays. Reported average net prices by family income were $2,800 for the lowest-income group, defined as annual family income up to $48,000, and $4,439 for the next group, from $48,001 to $75,000. Net price is an average after grant and scholarship aid, not an individual quote or a promise that housing and other expenses will be covered.

Eligible students can seek federal aid by completing the FAFSA. Depending on eligibility and available funds, assistance may include a Pell Grant, state or college grants, scholarships, work-study, or federal loans. The reported share of students receiving financial aid was 64%, while a much smaller share used student loans. Students who may qualify for veterans' education benefits should coordinate those benefits with WTC's veterans services and financial-aid offices rather than assuming that all forms of assistance can be combined without limits.

What are the work-study opportunities at Western Texas College?

Western Texas College students can explore part-time employment and career-development support, but a campus job is not an automatic part of admission or a financial-aid award. Federal Work-Study, when offered to an eligible student, is a need-based aid program that pays wages for approved work; the student must still obtain a position and work the hours.

WTC's reported career services include individual and group career planning, résumé preparation, career-interest assessment, interview workshops, job fairs, employer recruitment, and job-placement assistance. These services can help a student explore occupations or prepare an application, but they are not verified job offers or employment outcomes.

Students seeking paid work should ask financial aid whether they have Work-Study eligibility and where approved positions are posted. They should ask career services separately about ordinary part-time jobs and internships: those opportunities can be valuable, but they do not necessarily carry Work-Study funding or academic credit.