Western Technical College Trade Programs

Western Technical College is a private for-profit institution situated in El Paso, Texas. The city atmosphere of El Paso makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Western Technical College?

Contact details for Western Technical College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	9624 Plaza Circle, El Paso, TX 79927
Phone:	915-532-3737
Website:	www.westerntech.edu

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Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Western Technical College, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $4,915 a year. That adds up to $19,660 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Western Technical College is 5.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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Western Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,303 undergraduate students at Western Technical College, with 778 being full-time and 525 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 778 full-time undergraduates at Western Technical College, 84% are male and 16% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	3
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	546
White	132
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	68

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
Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor	379	0	0	379
Welding Technology/Welder	0	0	158	158
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	116	0	116
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	76	0	76
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Engineering Technology	0	66	0	66
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	0	66	66
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	379	258	224	861

Western Technical College Trades

In 2021-2022, Western Technical College awarded 2,517 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	66	0	0
Environmental Control Technology	0	0	66	0
Ground Transportation	379	0	0	0
Precision Metal Working	0	158	0	0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	0	192	0
Total	1,137	606	774	0

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.