Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southwest·tws.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
Total enrollment
892
peer median 1,478
Avg net price
$33,120
+$5.8k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
68%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
64%
Non-Pell
76%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 7 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
1
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing1 · 14.3%
  • No Data6 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
6

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+59.8%
$55,612 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
27%
$14,832 debt · $55,612 earn
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
20%
$9,500 debt · $47,140 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
20%
$9,500 debt · $47,367 earn
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
17%
$7,125 debt · $43,251 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
16%
$7,125 debt · $45,204 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1970Next review Apr 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Sep 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$32,478
$30–48k$32,449
$48–75k$33,579
$75–110k$35,795
$110k+$37,511

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

Avg net price (private)
$33,120
+$5,837vs Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions median $27,283
Federal loans
72.8%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 5,936 students received $31.2M in Pell grants, alongside $41.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,936
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$31.2M
$31,214,111 total
Direct Loans
$41.7M
9,930 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
4k
22
5k
23
6k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$12.6M
4,537 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$17.6M
4,436 loan awards
Parent PLUS$11.5M
957 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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-Tulsa

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

49 total completions
01Precision Production
49100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
892
12-mo unduplicated
1,579
Undergraduate
1,579
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
85%1,343
Women
15%236

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
19.2%
Hispanic
18.5%
Black
16.0%
Asian
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Unknown
0.4%
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
1.26
1 offenses · 793 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.421 yr ago1.26Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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

Fondling
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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
Weapons00
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
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
20

Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa 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-Tulsa
68%892$33,120Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
1,539$30,391Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Refrigeration School Inc
1,417$25,300Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
1,610$23,939Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
681$27,427Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc
1,957$27,139Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Peer group median68%1,478$27,283

Frequently asked questions about Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa

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

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

Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa?

Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa reports a total enrollment of 892 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa is $33,120 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa located?

Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104.

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