Western Technical College

Western Technical College is a private community college located in El Paso, TX. It offers 9 programs through Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,729 for undergraduate programs at Western Technical College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($20,267) of private community colleges in Texas.

It has 1,206 students that are lower than the average population (2,943 students) of community colleges in Texas. 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.

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 $4,729 on average. It offers 9 degree programs through 5 Certificate, 3 Associate's, 1 Bachelor's programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.)

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, private (for-profit)
Address	9624 Plaza Circle, El Paso, TX
Phone	915-532-3737
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$4,729
Student Population »	1,206 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	72%
Retention Rate	85% (Full-time) 100% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$1,501
Students to Faculty	30:1 (3.33%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $4,729 for undergraduate programs at Western Technical College. The tuition & fees at Western Technical College is cheaper 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	$4,729
Books & Supplies	$94
Off-Campus Living Costs	$2,866
Average Financial Aid	$1,501
Cost of Attendance	$7,689
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$6,188
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
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	$4,729	$94	200 Hours	1 Months
Welding Technology/Welder	$23,637	$1,808	39 Hours	13 Months
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	$33,969	$4,920	60 Hours	19 Months
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	$35,207	$8,590	63 Hours	19 Months
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	$35,417	$8,516	63 Hours	19 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$16,133	$2,170	38 Hours	8 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Western Technical College	$4,729
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 - 5 Certificate, 3 Associate's, 1 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	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	5	3	1

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.

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	70 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	111 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	93 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	164 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	68 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Student Population

There are 1,206 students at Western Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,122 male students and 181 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	1,303	778	525
Male Students	1,122	655	467
Female Students	181	123	58