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Western Technical College

La Crosse, Wisconsin Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Western Technical College is a public two-year institution based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 3,625 students in fall 2024. It is part of Wisconsin Technical College System.

Western Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 75 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), and Customer Service Management. It awarded 1,378 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 45% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,625
Students enrolled
45%
First-year retention
1,378
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
75
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 75

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 16
Business, Management and Marketing 16
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 7
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Engineering Technologies 8
Precision Production 5
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Education 2
Construction Trades 4
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 4
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
45%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
590
Certificates under 1 year
605
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
183

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,625
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,625
Full-time, fall 2024
39%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,728
Full-time, 2024-25
14%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
51%
Men
49%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
14%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Trimester
Part of
Wisconsin Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Roger Stanford PhD
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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