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
$32,907
+$9.5k 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

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
78%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$32,463
$30–48k$32,371
$48–75k$33,541
$75–110k$35,282
$110k+$36,924

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

Avg net price (private)
$32,907
+$9,495vs peer median $23,412
Federal loans
74.0%

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 programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,962
12-mo unduplicated
3,194
Undergraduate
3,194
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
89%2,830
Women
11%364

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
43.4%
Black
29.7%
White
16.3%
Unknown
8.1%
Asian
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.27
5 offenses · 1,529 students

3-year trend

1.232 yrs ago1.571 yr ago3.27Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
3
Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

5total
  • On campus2
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
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$32,907
All-State Career School-Pittsburgh
410$13,066
All-State Career-Baltimore
563$19,553
Apex Technical School
1,400$16,076
Arclabs
744$24,965
Automotive Training Center-Exton
366$11,732
Delta Technical College-Mississippi
2,307$16,771
International Air and Hospitality Academy
$26,404
Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor
1,008$26,269
Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah
1,080$29,211
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union
1,785$25,407
Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone
1,131$32,648
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri
396$23,412
Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio
762$21,496
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay
713$28,485
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Connecticut
289$15,448
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport
428$16,151
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts
430$15,735
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island
646$15,411
North American Trade Schools
534$11,812
Pennco Tech-Blackwood
875$22,036
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
521$19,268
Summit College
989$24,161
Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville
968$32,599
UEI College-West Covina
978$25,924
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
1,156$24,971
Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
1,428$26,052
Peer group median70%819$23,412

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 $32,907 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.

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