Western Technical College is a public community college located in La Crosse, WI. It offers 103 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 programs).
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Western Technical College is $4,820 for Wisconsin residents and $7,078 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Wisconsin public community colleges' average ($7,110).
The school has 3,625 students, which is lower than Wisconsin community collleges' average (4,019). In addition, 962 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (12 to 1) of Wisconsin community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Western Technical College. Then, we compare its costs to Wisconsin community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Western Technical College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 8 | 4 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 53 | 50 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
Student Population
There are 3,625 students at Western Technical College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,784 male students and 2,122 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 |
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| Total | 3,906 | 1,613 | 2,293 |
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| Male Students | 1,784 | 850 | 934 |
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| Female Students | 2,122 | 763 | 1,359 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 3,625 total students, 2,213 students enrolled through distance learning (962 students enrolled exclusively and 1,251 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,625 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 962 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,251 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,412 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Western Technical College.