Western Technical College

Western Technical College is a private community college located in El Paso, TX. It offers 10 programs through Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs). It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $66,096 for undergraduate programs at Western Technical College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($20,267) of private community colleges in Texas.

It has 611 students that are lower than the average population (2,943 students) of community colleges in Texas. In addition, 181 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of Texas community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $34,500.

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Academic Overview

Western Technical College is a four-years, private (for-profit) school located in El Paso, Texas.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $66,096 on average. It offers 10 degree programs through 2 Certificate, 4 Associate's, 3 Bachelor's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 4 programs (1 Certificate, 2 Bachelor's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, private (for-profit)
Address	9451 Diana Drive, El Paso, TX
Phone	915-566-9621
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$66,096
Student Population »	611 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	72%
Retention Rate	89% (Full-time) 100% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$2,461
Students to Faculty	30:1 (3.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $66,096 for undergraduate programs at Western Technical College. The tuition & fees at Western Technical College is more expensive than the average costs ($20,267) over private community colleges in Texas. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Western Technical College compares to Texas community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$66,096
Books & Supplies	$7,588
Off-Campus Living Costs	$68,790
Average Financial Aid	$2,461
Cost of Attendance	$142,474
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$140,013
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,500

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	$66,096	$7,588	120 Hours	30 Months
Computer and Information Sciences	$38,772	$5,289	76 Hours	23 Months
Office Management and Supervision	$53,172	$4,193	120 Hours	34 Months
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	$19,749	$1,911	41 Hours	13 Months
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	$32,982	$3,646	64 Hours	19 Months
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	$40,399	$3,376	74 Hours	16 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Western Technical College	$66,096
Private Community Colleges in Texas	$20,267
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Western Technical College offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 2 Bachelor's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	2
Total Programs	2	4	3

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	32 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}
Operations Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 611 students at Western Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 294 male students and 287 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	581	447	134
Male Students	294	240	54
Female Students	287	207	80

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Western Technical College, there are 623 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 168 students were attending classes through distance learning (168 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	623
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	168
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	455

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