For the academic year 2024-2025, Western Technical College has a total enrollment of 611 students, including 600 undergraduate and 11 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (for-profit) Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 1,139 - Western Technical's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 325 male (53.19%) and 286 female (46.81%) students are attending Western Technical College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 113.64.
By class level, 600 (98.20%) are undergraduate students and 11 (1.80%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 53.67% are male and 46.33% are female, while among graduate students, 27.27% are male and 72.73% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 611 | 600 | 11 |
| Men | 325 | 322 | 3 |
| Women | 286 | 278 | 8 |
By race/ethnicity, 104 White, 46 Black, and 7 Asian students out of a total of 611 are attending at Western Technical College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Western Technical College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 55.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Black | 46 | 33 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 389 | 199 | 190 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| White | 104 | 51 | 53 |
| Two or more races | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Race Unknown | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Black | 46 | 33 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 379 | 196 | 183 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| White | 103 | 51 | 52 |
| Two or more races | 50 | 28 | 22 |
| Race Unknown | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
| Asian | - | - | - |
| Black | - | - | - |
| Hispanic | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Two or more races | - | - | - |
| Race Unknown | - | - | - |
There are 157 students under 25 years old, and 476 students over 25 years old out of 635 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 20-21 | 62 | 15 | 47 |
| 22-24 | 87 | 34 | 53 |
| 25-29 | 168 | 93 | 75 |
| 30-34 | 123 | 54 | 69 |
| 35-39 | 81 | 39 | 42 |
| 40-49 | 78 | 40 | 38 |
| 50-64 | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Western Technical College, 181 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
167 students who live in Texas or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 14 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 611 | 181 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 600 | 170 | 0 |
| Graduate | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Texas Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 167 | 14 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 156 | 14 | 0 |
| Graduate | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Among 600 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 34 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.67%.28 students have transferred in as full-time status and 6 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 453 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 28 |
| Regular Part-time | 113 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 6 |
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