Located in Amarillo, Texas, Amarillo College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,262 students.
Amarillo College offers certificates and associate degrees across 60 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Business Administration and Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 2,369 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
9,262
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
2,369
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
60
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 60
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
45%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,410
Certificates under 1 year
602
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
357
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,262
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,262
Full-time, fall 2024
38%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,016
Full-time, 2024-25
35%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
37%
Hispanic or Latino
48%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Jamelle J. Conner
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization