Academics at Western Technical College - La Crosse - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Western Technical College will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Western Technical College this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 4,004 undergraduate students at Western Technical College is 493 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 9 to 1 which places Western Technical College among the best concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Western Technical College , there are 9 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the best regarding instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (37.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (37.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (100.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Western Technical College compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Western Technical College offers 54 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 42 majors within 16 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Western Technical College awarded 620 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	106	106
Business Administration & Management	61	61
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	46	46
Design & Applied Arts	42	42
Mental & Social Health Services	30	30

Find out what Western Technical College's top fields of study and majors are

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