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Western Technical College

El Paso, TX 1,206 Undergrads 67.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$39,357
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $17,333.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$39,357
Peer Midpoint: $34,461
Graduation Rate67.9%
Peer Midpoint: 68.7%
Average Starting Age26.8
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients17.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time69.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS59.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$462k
+$70k
-$23k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CertCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$11,247
Earnings (4yr)
$31,347
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
-$111k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$12,560
Earnings (4yr)
$31,680
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
-$108k
Precision Metal Working
CertCIP: 4805
Median Debt
$17,371
Earnings (4yr)
$45,954
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
+$49k
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
CertCIP: 5135
Median Debt
$7,888
Earnings (4yr)
$19,897
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
-$240k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,766
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$31,572
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$26,095
Earnings (4yr)
$45,057
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
-$927
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
$26,009
Earnings (4yr)
$47,903
Natl Median: $63,241
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1505
Median Debt
$23,464
Earnings (4yr)
$47,305
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
+$21k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$19,890
Earnings (4yr)
$47,068
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.