BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Western Technical College

El Paso, Texas·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·westerntech.edu
6-yr Graduation
72%
+2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,206
peer median 895
Avg net price
$30,635
+$4.5k 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%+2.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
44%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

11.9pp gap
Pell recipients
65%188 of 290
Non-Pell (all)
77%317 of 412
Subsidized loan, no Pell
60%9 of 15
No Federal Aid
78%308 of 397

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 18 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 12 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
18
Passing
5
27.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
5.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
5.6%
+5.0pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

18programs
  • Passing5 · 27.8%
  • No Data12 · 66.7%
  • Failing1 · 5.6%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
12

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.

6
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-5.2%
$31,572 vs $33,298
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+35.3%
$45,057 vs $33,298
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+41.4%
$47,068 vs $33,298
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+42.1%
$47,305 vs $33,298
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+43.9%
$47,903 vs $33,298
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+52.5%
$50,766 vs $33,298

Debt vs earnings

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

10
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
63%
$20,000 debt · $31,572 earn
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
51%
$24,622 debt · $47,903 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
51%
$25,904 debt · $50,766 earn
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
49%
$23,120 debt · $47,305 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
48%
$21,800 debt · $45,057 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$7,914 debt · $19,897 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$12,560 debt · $31,680 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
38%
$17,370 debt · $45,954 earn

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 1978Next review May 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Aug 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$30,148
$30–48k$31,434
$48–75k$31,934
$75–110k$32,434
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$30,635
+$4,543vs Baccalaureate median $26,093
Federal loans
44.9%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,520 students received $9.7M in Pell grants, alongside $11.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,520
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.7M
$9,732,011 total
Direct Loans
$11.6M
2,500 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.1M
1,223 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.7M
1,192 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$152K
5 loan awards
Parent PLUS$617K
80 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.

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
47
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.1%
2017
12.6%
2018
12.5%
2019
5.7%
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

255 total completions
01Mechanic
23692.5%
02Business
197.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,206
12-mo unduplicated
1,860
Undergraduate
1,860
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
85%1,586
Women
15%274

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
70.7%
White
16.4%
Two or more
7.4%
Black
4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Asian
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,148 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    30.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    84

    Western Technical College vs Peer comparison

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

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectWestern Technical College
    		72%—1,206$30,635Baccalaureate
    Beal University
    		——504$40,109Community College
    Davis College
    		——273$24,181Community College
    Eastwick College-Hackensack
    		—41.2%1,171$29,885Community College
    Laurus College
    		50%—1,116$22,733Baccalaureate
    Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
    		——4,462$23,958Community College
    West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown
    		——673$15,520Community College
    Western Technical College
    		70%—611$28,004Baccalaureate
    Peer group median70%41.2%895$26,093

    Institutions like Western Technical College

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

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 1 campus that make up Western Technical College.

    IPEDS

    Research funding

    External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

    NSF
    USA Spending
    $1,738,724
    All sources
    $1,738,724

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    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 1,206 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Western Technical College?

    The average net price at Western Technical College is $30,635 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 79927.

    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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