Private (for-profit)

Tulsa Welding School - Houston

Houston, Texas·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·tws.edu
6-yr Graduation
70%
Total enrollment
1,962
peer median 819
Avg net price
$35,101
+$9.1k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
70%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

12.5pp gap
Pell recipients
67%622 of 933
Non-Pell (all)
79%244 of 307
Subsidized loan, no Pell
78%124 of 159
No Federal Aid
81%120 of 148

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$34,638
$30–48k$34,161
$48–75k$36,277
$75–110k$37,735
$110k+$39,411

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$35,101
+$9,078vs peer median $26,023
Federal loans
74.1%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 2,828 borrowers who entered repayment, 65 (2.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,828
Defaulted
65
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.3%
2017
13.9%
2018
12.3%
2019
2.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Tulsa Welding School-Houston

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,962
12-mo unduplicated
3,558
Undergraduate
3,558
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
87%3,112
Women
13%446

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.4%
Black
37.6%
White
16.4%
Asian
1.7%
Unknown
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Two or more
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
6.11
11 offenses · 1,799 students

3-year trend

1.572 yrs ago3.271 yr ago6.11Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
18
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
6
Aggravated assault
3
Robbery
1
Burglary
1

By location

11total
  • On campus5
  • Public property6

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Gender1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
30.0:1

Tulsa Welding School-Houston vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Tulsa Welding School-Houston selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectTulsa Welding School-Houston
70%1,962$35,101
410$15,576
563$18,233
1,400$14,826
744$26,608
366$12,578
2,307$18,032
$26,404
1,008$27,006
1,080$28,968
1,785$27,311
1,131$34,128
396$26,023
762$20,077
713$27,476
289$15,284
428$16,191
430$16,164
646$15,866
534$8,597
875$22,671
521$17,925
989$29,926
968$34,714
978$27,414
1,156$27,060
1,428$28,042
Peer group median70%819$26,023

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Campus network

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Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Tulsa Welding School-Houston

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Tulsa Welding School-Houston.

What is the graduation rate at Tulsa Welding School-Houston?

Tulsa Welding School-Houston reports a 6-year graduation rate of 70% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Tulsa Welding School-Houston?

Tulsa Welding School-Houston reports a total enrollment of 1,962 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Tulsa Welding School-Houston?

The average net price at Tulsa Welding School-Houston is $35,101 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Tulsa Welding School-Houston located?

Tulsa Welding School-Houston is located in Houston, Texas 77060-2100.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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