Private (for-profit)

Welder Training and Testing Institute

Allentown, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·wtti.edu
6-yr Graduation
85%
Total enrollment
55
peer median 55
Avg net price
$24,740
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
85%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
81%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-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 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

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

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
17%
$9,500 debt · $57,411 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 1973Next review Feb 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2023Renewal 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$22,288
$30–48k$20,193
$48–75k$26,798
$75–110k$28,618
$110k+$28,618

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,740
vs peer median $24,740
Federal loans
44.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 20 students received $101K in Pell grants, alongside $132K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
20
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$101K
$101,420 total
Direct Loans
$132K
41 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$61K
20 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$70K
21 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 101 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (22.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
22.7%
+20.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
101
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.3%
2017
35.1%
2018
22.2%
2019
22.7%
2020*
10.7%
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 WTTI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
55
12-mo unduplicated
81
Undergraduate
81
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
96%78
Women
4%3

Race / ethnicity composition

White
78.4%
Hispanic
15.7%
Black
3.9%
Asian
2.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 52 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    15.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Welder Training and Testing Institute

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WTTI.

    What is the graduation rate at Welder Training and Testing Institute?

    Welder Training and Testing Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 85% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Welder Training and Testing Institute?

    Welder Training and Testing Institute reports a total enrollment of 55 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Welder Training and Testing Institute?

    The average net price at Welder Training and Testing Institute is $24,740 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Welder Training and Testing Institute located?

    Welder Training and Testing Institute is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania 18109-3253.

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