by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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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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.
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.
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.
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%.
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%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 579 undergraduates at Western Technical College with 494 being full-time and 85 being part-time.
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.
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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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/ |
| 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 |
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.
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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