by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Western Technical College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,004.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,771.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $29,257.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $29,742.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $30,493.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $31,355.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $31,611.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Western Technical College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Western Technical College amounts to $13,406.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,718.00 |
| 25th | $6,741.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,406.00 |
| 75th | $19,781.00 |
| 90th | $25,250.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,812.00 |
| Middle income | $14,249.00 |
| High income | $14,103.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,561.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,974.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Western Technical College works out to $-1,198.00.
The default-rate classification at Western Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Western Technical College reach $167,932,830.00 over 12,923 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 116 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $13,635.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Western Technical College, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.