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Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Western Technical College is a public institution. The location of Western Technical College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

1,611 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,234 Avg In-State Tuition

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Western Technical College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Western Technical College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#67 Best Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#79 Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Western Technical College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Electrical & Power Installation Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Construction Trades Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Carpentry Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Basic Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#28 Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It
#50 Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Western Technical College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools College Factual
#3 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools College Factual
#6 Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools College Factual
#9 Best Physical Therapy Assistant Schools College Factual
#14 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools College Factual
#14 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools College Factual

Where Is Western Technical College?

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Contact details for Western Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 400 Seventh St. North, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: 608-785-9200
Website: https://www.westerntc.edu

Can I Afford Western Technical College?

$4,234 In-State Tuition
49% Take Out Loans
8.7% Loan Default Rate
For the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time Western Technical College students paid $141 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $212 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,234 $6,349
Fees $338 $338
Books and Supplies $1,940 $1,940
On Campus Room and Board $6,972 $6,972
On Campus Other Expenses $3,418 $3,418

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Western Technical College, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $4,965 a year. That adds up to $19,860 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Western Technical College is 8.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Western Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,611 Full-Time Undergraduates
50% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,240 undergraduate students at Western Technical College, with 1,611 being full-time and 2,629 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,611 full-time undergraduates at Western Technical College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 51
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 91
White 1,339
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 97

Over 7 countries are represented at Western Technical College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Canada, and Russia.

Online Learning at Western Technical College

3,034 Took All Classes Online
3,740 Took At Least One Class Online
165.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 3,740 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Western Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Western Technical College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Technical College was 165.5%. This is the #245 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Western Technical College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Western Technical College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 197 0 0 197
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 83 7 8 98
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 30 14 0 44
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 38 38
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 0 35 0 35
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 25 0 25
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 0 23 23
Welding Technology/Welder 5 0 17 22
Biomedical Technology 0 11 10 21
Radiologist Assistant 0 21 0 21
Electrician 0 16 0 16
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 9 5 14
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 14 0 14
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 9 5 14
Architectural Engineering Technology 0 12 0 12
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 12 0 12
Carpentry/Carpenter 0 0 11 11
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 10 0 10
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 10 0 0 10
Surgical Technology 0 9 0 9
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 8 8
Computer Engineering Technology 0 7 0 7
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 7 0 7
Medical Office Management/Administration 0 6 1 7
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician 0 4 1 5
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 1 4 0 5
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 0 4 1 5
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 0 0 5 5
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 0 4 0 4
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 4 0 0 4
Laboratory Technician 0 3 0 3
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 0 2 2
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist 2 0 0 2
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 0 0 2 2
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 0 0 0 0
Solar Energy System Installation and Repair Technology 0 0 0 0
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 0 0 0 0
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 0 0 0 0
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 0 0 0 0
Metal Fabricator 0 0 0 0
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Cabinetmaking & Millwork 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 332 243 137 712

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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