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Western Technical College

Western Technical College

El Paso, TX · City · 600 students
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$28,004
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
69%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
35% typical
$36,156
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,669 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

Western Technical College in El Paso, Texas, is a long-standing, family-owned institution renowned for providing accelerated, hands-on career and technical education tailored to the regional workforce. The college is best known for its high-demand training programs in Automotive and Diesel Technology, Nursing and Allied Health, Welding, and Information Technology, utilizing industry-standard labs and advanced equipment. Its focused, fast-paced campus culture caters heavily to local, non-traditional, and military-affiliated students seeking flexible scheduling and direct pathways into trade careers. Western Tech sets itself apart through deep-rooted employer partnerships across the Borderland region and specialized program accreditations that drive high post-graduation job placement rates.


Wikipedia: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.

Location
El Paso, TX, 79924 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABQ · Albuquerque
219 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Average net price$28,004
Same price for all students
Average net price$28,004
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$27,224
$30–48k
$28,131
$48–75k
$29,179
$75–110k
$29,916
$110k+
$30,284
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
69%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
70%
Back for yr 2
89%
Transferred
5%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
74% graduated · 1% transferred · 25% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,035
10 yrs after entry$36,156
Debt
Median at graduation$17,277
Monthly payment$183
Middle 50% owe$6.7k–$19.8k
90th percentile$25,250
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate/Associate's: 35% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 54%Women 46%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
30 : 1
Pell grant
49%
First-gen
52%
Family income
$20,541
Independent
64%
Veterans
3%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
20%
Race & ethnicity
White
17%
Hispanic
63%
Black
8%
Asian
1%
Two or more
8%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$35,035
After 10 yrs
$36,156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing24
Business Administration, Management and Operations17
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
56%
Faculty salary
$5,160/mo
Teaching spend
$3,861
per student
Federal loans
23%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate/Associate's
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions

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