Official WT Graduation Numbers Released, Along with President’s and Dean’s List

Copy by Chip Chandler, 806-651-2124, cchandler@wtamu.edu

CANYON, Texas — The final tally is 1,125 graduates for West Texas A&M University’s Class of May 2022.

Overall, the University awarded 822 baccalaureate degrees and 303 master’s degrees at the May 7 commencement ceremonies, following procedural confirmation from the University’s seven deans. View graduate names listed by hometown here.

The oldest graduate was 65, and the youngest was 19. The graduating class includes 137 with a perfect 4.0 GPA and 45 veterans; 50 percent of the undergraduates are the first in their family to earn a college degree. Students from 41 states in the nation and 18 different countries graduated.

Additionally, 303 potential August graduates walked the stage at the May commencement ceremonies.

Graduates include those on the Dean's List (overall grade point average of 3.50 to 3.99) and on the President’s List (a 4.0). The three levels of honor recognition are Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00), Magna Cum Laude (3.75-3.89) and Cum Laude (3.50-3.74).

A student-centered approach of recruiting and retaining the very best is part of the University’s long-range plan, WT 125: From the Panhandle to the World.

That plan is fueled by the historic, $125 million One West comprehensive fundraising campaign. To date, the five-year campaign — which publicly launched Sept. 23 — has raised about $110 million.

Note to Media: Students are listed by hometown and include degrees and majors.

Degree abbreviations are as follows: BA-Bachelor of Arts; BAAS-Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences; BBA-Bachelor of Business Administration; BFA-Bachelor of Fine Arts; BGS-Bachelor of General Studies; BM-Bachelor of Music; BMA-Bachelor of Business Administration/Master of Professional Accounting; BMED-Bachelor of Music Education; BS-Bachelor of Science; BSN-Bachelor of Science in Nursing; EDD-Doctor of Education; MA-Master of Arts; MBA-Master of Business Administration; MED-Master of Education; MM-Master of Music; MPA-Master of Professional Accounting; MS-Master of Science; MSN-Master of Science in Nursing; and SSP-Specialist in School Psychology.

About West Texas A&M University

WT is located in Canyon, Texas, on a 342-acre residential campus. Established in 1910, the University has been part of The Texas A&M University System since 1990. WT, a Hispanic Serving Institution since 2016, boasts an enrollment of about 10,000 and offers 59 undergraduate degree programs and more than 40 graduate degrees, including two doctoral degrees. The University is also home to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, the largest history museum in the state and the home of one of the Southwest’s finest art collections. The Buffaloes are a member of the NCAA Division II Lone Star Conference and offers 14 men’s and women’s athletics programs.

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