Western Technical College
Western Technical College is a public technical college in La Crosse, Wisconsin. A member of the Wisconsin Technical College System, the Western Technical College District serves 11 counties and enrolls over 5,000 students. The college has six campus locations in western Wisconsin and its main campus is in downtown La Crosse. Western is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $28,004
- Undergraduate enrollment: 818
- Graduation rate (150%): 70%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 30:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,156
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,484
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,035
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Differs by program
- City: La Crosse, WI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Western Technical College include Nursing, Office Management and Supervision, Operations Management and Supervision.
- Nursing (41 bachelor's)
- Office Management and Supervision (24 bachelor's)
- Operations Management and Supervision (6 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 24%, Computer Science 31%, Health 44%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Western Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $29,257 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $29,257
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $29,742
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $30,493
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $31,355
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $31,611
- Pell Grant recipients: 49%
- Federal loan recipients: 23%
- Average institutional grant: $2,225
- Average federal loan: $5,200
- Median debt at graduation: $17,277
Admissions
Western Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 818
- Women: 47%
- Part-time undergraduates: 20%
- Age 25 and older: 74%
- Graduate students: 16
- Graduation rate: 70%
- Come back after freshman year: 89%
- First-generation: 52%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 30:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Western Technical College acceptance rate? Western Technical College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Western Technical College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $29,257 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,004.
What majors does Western Technical College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Office Management and Supervision, Operations Management and Supervision.
What is the average salary after Western Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,156 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Western Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 70%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Western Technical College official site: https://westerntech.edu.