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Western Technical College

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

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$39,357
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$36,156
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate67.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
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

Cost data is not available for this institution, so a return on investment cannot be estimated. Earnings are shown below for reference.

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

Median Debt
$11,247
Earnings (4yr)
$31,347
Natl Median: $34,272
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$12,560
Earnings (4yr)
$31,680
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,371
Earnings (4yr)
$45,954
Natl Median: $48,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$7,888
Earnings (4yr)
$19,897
Natl Median: $29,652
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,586
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,766
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (4yr)
$31,572
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,095
Earnings (4yr)
$45,057
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4701
Median Debt
$26,009
Earnings (4yr)
$47,903
Natl Median: $63,241
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,464
Earnings (4yr)
$47,305
Natl Median: $55,148
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
$19,890
Earnings (4yr)
$47,068
Natl Median: $58,424
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. 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.