Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,698
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Two-year, medium
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 38.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 24.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 8.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 4.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 2.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 80.9%
Black: 3.2%
Hispanic: 5.2%
Asian: 3.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 2.2%
Black: 3.2%
Hispanic: 5.2%
Asian: 3.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 2.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,516
In-State tuition: $4,572Out-of-State tuition: $6,687
Estimated books and supplies: $1,940 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $6,972 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,418 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,972 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,418 (2022)
Average Family Income: $59,562 (2017)
Median Family Income: $34,889 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 32.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 35.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $11,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $122 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,226 |
| $30k-48k | $8,983 |
| $48k-75k | $10,671 |
| $75k-110k | $13,431 |
| $110k+ | $13,994 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $11,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $7,169 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 63.4% (2015) |
| @3 year | 68.6% (2017) |
| @5 year | 77.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 36.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 42.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,653 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $43,243 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 32 | $7,410 | $74 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 18 | $34,924 ($2,910) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 19 | $42,649 ($3,554) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 30 | $9,166 | $95 | $44,968 ($3,747) | $57,781 ($4,815) |
| Associate's Degree | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 35 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 31 | $5,500 | $58 | $34,018 ($2,835) | $42,764 ($3,564) |
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 66 | $5,500 | $63 | $38,969 ($3,247) | $45,986 ($3,832) |
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Woodworking. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 30 | $12,057 | $122 | $26,934 ($2,245) | $32,037 ($2,670) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 14 | $32,260 ($2,688) | $34,238 ($2,853) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 22 | $22,500 | $131 | $36,937 ($3,078) | $36,233 ($3,019) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 34 | $11,613 | $98 | $30,564 ($2,547) | $31,102 ($2,592) |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 65 | $13,500 | $127 | $41,097 ($3,425) | $42,049 ($3,504) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 103 | $12,917 | $63 | $39,856 ($3,321) | |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 19 | $17,485 | $117 | $50,967 ($4,247) | $49,559 ($4,130) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 29 | $17,454 | $185 | $19,502 ($1,625) | $33,232 ($2,769) |
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 98 | $19,937 | $161 | $60,320 ($5,027) | $61,232 ($5,103) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 360 | $8,816 | $58 | $30,194 ($2,516) | $40,388 ($3,366) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 79 | $17,054 | $146 | $41,806 ($3,484) | |
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 73 | $19,532 | $201 | $37,913 ($3,159) | $43,716 ($3,643) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 25 | $16,796 | $148 | $36,149 ($3,012) | $43,719 ($3,643) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 5 | $24,252 ($2,021) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 4 | $18,788 | $151 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 20 | $38,018 ($3,168) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Management Information Systems and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Marketing. | 5 | $45,149 ($3,762) | |||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 11 | $37,181 ($3,098) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 18 | $15,832 | $40,272 ($3,356) | $60,209 ($5,017) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 26 | $8,705 | $68 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 16 | $44,126 ($3,677) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching Assistants/Aides. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Teaching Assistants/Aides. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 28 | $11,000 | $117 | $58,902 ($4,909) | $58,743 ($4,895) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | $54,979 ($4,582) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 24 | $52,254 ($4,355) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 17 | $15,494 | $146 | ||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 5 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $73,125Full time faculty: 43%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0
School's endowment start of year: $6,053,493 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $8,063,674 (2022)