by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Western Technical College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Western Technical College was awarded 267 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Western Wisconsin Technical College as #738 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Western Wisconsin Technical College also holds the #24 spot on the Best Colleges in Wisconsin ranking.
The student to faculty ratio at Western Wisconsin Technical College is an impressive 9 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Western Technical College is 46%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 44% rate at Western Technical College is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Western Wisconsin Technical College for first-time, full-time students is 39%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Western Technical College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 3,434 undergraduates at Western Wisconsin Technical College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Western Technical College.
The average net price of Western Wisconsin Technical College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Western Wisconsin Technical College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,560 | $10,179 | $12,084 | $14,587 | $14,996 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Western Wisconsin Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Western Wisconsin Technical College, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $5,497 a year. That adds up to $21,988 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.1%. 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. Get more details about paying for Western Technical College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Western Technical College make about $45,303 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Western Technical College make the most money.
Western Technical College is a public institution found in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Western Technical College.
Contact details for Western Technical College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 400 7th St. North, La Crosse, WI 54601 |
| Phone: | 6087859200 |
| Website: | www.westerntc.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 15 majors graduated from Western Technical College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,408 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 232 | $27,991 |
| Allied Health Professions | 154 | $39,369 |
| Business Administration & Management | 135 | $34,775 |
| Nursing | 129 | $55,340 |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 65 | $36,987 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 63 | $40,167 |
| Allied Health Services | 52 | $35,097 |
| Precision Metal Working | 50 | $41,712 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 44 | $25,814 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
2,213 students took at least one online class at Western Technical College.
Learn more about online learning at Western Technical College.
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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