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Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·westerntc.edu
6-yr Graduation
34%
Total enrollment
3,625
peer median 3,544
Avg net price
$12,069
+$3.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
45%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
34%
Non-Pell
33%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 85 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 71 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
85
Passing
14
16.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

85programs
  • Passing14 · 16.5%
  • No Data71 · 83.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
11
No data
71

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.

14
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+5.0%
$38,303 vs $36,491
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+11.8%
$40,786 vs $36,491
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+22.2%
$44,586 vs $36,491
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+38.5%
$50,531 vs $36,491
Human Resources Management and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.1%
$51,118 vs $36,491
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+45.8%
$53,218 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+51.8%
$55,382 vs $36,491
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+54.2%
$56,274 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+5.0%
+$1,812

Debt vs earnings

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

23
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
46%
$18,666 debt · $40,786 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
45%
$20,000 debt · $44,586 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
36%
$18,312 debt · $51,118 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
33%
$16,743 debt · $50,531 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
31%
$12,000 debt · $38,303 earn
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
29%
$16,500 debt · $56,274 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
29%
$16,028 debt · $55,382 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
29%
$14,984 debt · $52,028 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1972Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 16

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

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$9,560
$30–48k$10,179
$48–75k$12,084
$75–110k$14,587
$110k+$14,996

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

Avg net price
$12,069
+$3,122vs Community College median $8,948
Federal loans
33.9%
In-state tuition
$4,716
Out-of-state
$6,909

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,629 students received $7.4M in Pell grants, alongside $7.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,629
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.4M
$7,431,546 total
Direct Loans
$7.5M
2,081 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.4M
1,064 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.0M
1,006 loan awards
Parent PLUS$107K
11 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 1,232 borrowers who entered repayment, 29 (2.3%) defaulted within three years.

Default rate
2.3%
vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,232
Defaulted
29
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.9%
2017
9.9%
2018
8.7%
2019
2.3%
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.

Distinct CIP programs79
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

700 total completions
01Health Professions
24234.6%
02Business
14821.1%
03Engineering Tech
588.3%
04Mechanic
537.6%
05Computer Sciences
486.9%
06Visual/Performing Arts
446.3%
07Security/Protective
355.0%
08Construction Trades
253.6%
09Education
243.4%
10Liberal Arts
233.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,625
12-mo unduplicated
5,304
Undergraduate
5,304
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%2,360
Women
56%2,944

Race / ethnicity composition

White
77.4%
Hispanic
6.6%
Asian
4.9%
Two or more
3.9%
Unknown
3.1%
Black
2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
56
40 M · 16 W
Women athletes
28.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$214K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Baseball
18 M ·
$55K
Basketball
11 M · 6 W
$51K
Volleyball
· 9 W
$30K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.77
3 offenses · 3,872 students

3-year trend

0.242 yrs ago0.761 yr ago0.77Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2
Rape
1

By location

3total
  • On campus2
  • Non-campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs86
Liquor716

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
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
179

Western Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Western Technical College 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
SubjectWestern Technical College
34%3,625$12,069Community College
Milwaukee Area Technical College
13,792$9,589Community College
Hocking College
1,486$13,362Community College
Gogebic Community College
882$5,216Community College
Louisiana Delta Community College
3,463$8,306Community College
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
4,044$2,697Community College
Peer group median34%3,544$8,948

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 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Western Technical College?

Western Technical College reports a total enrollment of 3,625 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Western Technical College?

The average net price at Western Technical College is $12,069 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 La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601.

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