Gateway Technical College vs. Western Wisconsin Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Gateway Technical College in Kenosha, WI with Western Technical College in La Crosse, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gateway Technical College is larger than Western Wisconsin Technical College based on total student enrollment (10,100 students vs. 3,625 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gateway Technical College is located in Kenosha, WI (Midsize Suburban setting); Western Technical College is in La Crosse, WI (Small City setting).
• Gateway Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Western Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gateway Technical College 15:1; Western Technical College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Technical College are 8.5% lower than at Gateway Technical College ($8,374 vs. $9,147).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.7% higher at Gateway Technical College than at Western Technical College (about $121 more per year; $7,199 vs. $7,078).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Western Technical College than at Gateway Technical College (58% vs. 47%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Technical College students is 61.4% larger than aid received by Gateway Technical College students ($6,139 vs. $3,804).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Gateway Technical College and Western Wisconsin Technical College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gateway Technical College graduates have a $1,433 lower median loan debt than Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates ($9,867 vs. $11,300).
• Among borrowers, Gateway Technical College graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates ($102 vs. $116).
• More Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gateway Technical College students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 32%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.