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: $10,037
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,304
- Graduation rate (150%): 34%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 56%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,303
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,336
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,169
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Trimester
- City: La Crosse, WI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Western Technical College include Nursing Assistant, Nursing, Emergency Medical Technology.
- Nursing Assistant (232 bachelor's)
- Nursing (129 associate)
- Emergency Medical Technology (106 bachelor's)
- Customer Service Management (65 bachelor's)
- Automobile (65 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (54 associate)
- Criminal Justice (63 bachelor's)
- Medical (33 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (43 bachelor's)
- Accounting (29 associate)
Degree mix: Business 25%, Computer Science 6%, Health 69%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Western Technical College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,483 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,483
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,083
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,581
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,786
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $15,430
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,820
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,078
- Books and supplies: $1,464
- On-campus room and board: $8,374
- Off-campus room and board: $8,130
- Off-campus with family: $6,780
- Typical cost of attendance: $16,078
- Sticker vs net gap: 38%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 32%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $1,957
- Average federal loan: $5,497
Admissions
Western Technical College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,304
- Women: 56%
- Commuter share (estimated): 96%
- Part-time undergraduates: 57%
- Age 25 and older: 35%
- Graduation rate: 34%
- Come back after freshman year: 45%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 200
- Meal plan meals per week: 15
- Study abroad: 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 $7,483 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,037.
What majors does Western Technical College offer? Popular programs include Nursing Assistant, Nursing, Emergency Medical Technology, Customer Service Management, Automobile.
What is the average salary after Western Technical College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,303 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Western Technical College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 56% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 34%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Western Technical College official site: https://www.westerntc.edu/.