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Western Technical College Data & Information Overview

1 award Ranking Badges
13% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Western Technical College Ranked?

#2,200 Best Colleges in Nation
#115 Best Colleges in TX
Office Administration Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Western Technical College was awarded 1 badge in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is office administration.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Western Technical College is ranked #2,200 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Western Technical College held the #2,214 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Western Technical College is also ranked #115 out of 115 schools in Texas.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Western Technical College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Western Technical College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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Western Technical College Faculty

30 to 1 Student to Faculty
54% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Western Technical College is 30 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Western Technical College is 54%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  54 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Western Technical College

71% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Western Technical College is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  71 out of 100
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Western Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

494 Full-Time Undergraduates
82.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
41.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 579 undergraduates at Western Technical College with 494 being full-time and 85 being part-time.

How Much Does Western Technical College Cost?

$19,893 Net Price
75% Take Out Loans
$10,672 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Western Technical College is $19,893. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Western Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

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 75% of students took out student loans averaging $2,668 a year. That adds up to $10,672 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Western Technical College is 12.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Western Technical College Graduates Make?

$33,346 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Western Technical College make around $33,346 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 22% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Western Technical College

Texas State
494 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Located in El Paso, Texas, Western Technical College is a private for-profit institution. El Paso is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for Western Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 9451 Diana Drive, El Paso, TX 79924
Phone: 915-566-9621
Website: www.westerntech.edu/

Western Technical College Majors

5 Majors With Completions
124 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 22 NA
Computer Information Systems 0 NA
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 NA
Nursing 0 NA
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 0 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Western Technical College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Western Technical College

23% Take At Least One Class Online
23% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 132 students took at least one online class at Western Technical College. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 132 132
2019-2020 0 0
2018-2019 0 0
2017-2018 0 0
2016-2017 0 0

Learn more about online learning at Western Technical College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*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.

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