Lake Washington Institute of Technology vs. UW-La Crosse

Comparable Facts

Compare Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland, WA with University of Wisconsin La Crosse in La Crosse, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Wisconsin La Crosse is larger than Lake Washington Institute of Technology based on total student enrollment (10,446 students vs. 3,564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lake Washington Institute of Technology is located in Kirkland, WA (Large Suburban setting); University of Wisconsin La Crosse is in La Crosse, WI (Small City setting).
• Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Wisconsin La Crosse is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lake Washington Institute of Technology 18:1; University of Wisconsin La Crosse 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin La Crosse are 54.3% lower than at Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($8,702 vs. $19,041).
• Out-of-state tuition is 61.8% higher at UW-La Crosse than at Lake Washington Institute of Technology (about $7,455 more per year; $19,517 vs. $12,062).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lake Washington Institute of Technology as at University of Wisconsin La Crosse (44% vs. 44%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lake Washington Institute of Technology students is 52.9% larger than aid received by University of Wisconsin La Crosse students ($6,880 vs. $4,499).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Lake Washington Institute of Technology, test optional at UW-La Crosse.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates have a $7,750 lower median loan debt than UW-La Crosse graduates ($15,500 vs. $23,250).
• Among borrowers, Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates have an estimated $80 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UW-La Crosse graduates ($160 vs. $240).
• More UW-La Crosse graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lake Washington Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 51%).

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