BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Western Technical College

Name: Western Technical College — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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El Paso, Texas·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·westerntech.edu

6-yr Graduation

72%

+28.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Total enrollment

611

peer median 803

Avg net price

$28,004

+$227 vs Baccalaureate

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About

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.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

72%+28.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Overall completion

72%+28.0pp vs Baccalaureate

4-year graduation

70%

4-year graduation

70%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

70%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

70%

Full-time retention

89%

Full-time retention

89%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap

Pell recipients

75%74 of 99

Non-Pell (all)

69%80 of 116

Subsidized loan, no Pell

76%16 of 21

No Federal Aid

67%64 of 95

Pell recipients here graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1990Next review May 2026

Action history · 1

Mar 2022Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$27,224

$0–30k

$27,224

$30–48k$28,131

$30–48k

$28,131

$48–75k$29,179

$48–75k

$29,179

$75–110k$29,916

$75–110k

$29,916

$110k+$30,284

$110k+

$30,284

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

Avg net price (private)

$28,004

+$227vs Baccalaureate median $27,778

Federal loans

23.0%

Student loan default rate

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

Cohort Default Rate

Of 812 borrowers who entered repayment, 47 (5.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

5.7%

+3.4pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

812

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

11.1%+1.8

2017

12.6%+3.4

2018

12.5%+5.5

2019

5.7%+3.4

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 Western Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs9

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

191 total completions

01Computer Sciences

5428.3%

01Computer Sciences

5428.3%

02Health Professions

5428.3%

02Health Professions

5428.3%

03Business

3819.9%

03Business

3819.9%

04Mechanic

2613.6%

04Mechanic

2613.6%

05Engineering Tech

199.9%

05Engineering Tech

199.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

611

12-mo unduplicated

864

Undergraduate

853

Graduate

Gender split

Men

53%456

Women

47%408

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

63.2%

White

17.2%

Two or more

8.3%

Black

7.7%

Asian

1.2%

Unknown

1.2%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

1.0%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

1.57

1 offenses · 635 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.57Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault

By location

1total

Public property1

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

30.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Western Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Western Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectWestern Technical College	72%	—	611	$28,004	Baccalaureate
Western Technical College	44%	—	1,206	$30,635	Baccalaureate
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology	—	76.9%	840	$29,776	Baccalaureate
Bryan University	—	—	2,519	$20,834	Baccalaureate
Platt College-Los Angeles	—	—	570	$27,551	Baccalaureate
Valley College-Martinsburg	38%	—	765	$25,751	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	44%	76.9%	803	$27,778

Institutions like Western Technical College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Western Technical College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Campus network

Western Technical College is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

IPEDS

Part ofWestern Technical CollegeEl Paso, TX · Main campus

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Reports & documents (1)

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

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Frequently asked questions about Western Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Western Technical College.

What is the graduation rate at Western Technical College?

Western Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 72% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Western Technical College?

Western Technical College reports a total enrollment of 611 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Western Technical College?

The average net price at Western Technical College is $28,004 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Western Technical College located?

Western Technical College is located in El Paso, Texas 79924.

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.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

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.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

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.