Nicolet Area Technical College vs. Western Wisconsin Technical College

Comparable Facts

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

Western Technical College is larger than Nicolet Area Technical College based on total student enrollment (3,625 students vs. 1,384 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Nicolet Area Technical College is located in Rhinelander, WI (Rural Fringe setting); Western Technical College is in La Crosse, WI (Small City setting).
• Nicolet Area 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: Nicolet Area Technical College 9:1; 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 Nicolet Area Technical College ($8,374 vs. $9,148).
• Out-of-state tuition is 0.2% higher at Western Wisconsin Technical College than at Nicolet Area Technical College (about $12 more per year; $7,078 vs. $7,066).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Nicolet Area Technical College than at Western Technical College (59% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Technical College students is 1.4% larger than aid received by Nicolet Area Technical College students ($6,139 vs. $6,056).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Nicolet Area Technical College graduates have a $4,041 lower median loan debt than Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates ($7,259 vs. $11,300).
• Among borrowers, Nicolet Area Technical College graduates have an estimated $41 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates ($75 vs. $116).
• More Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nicolet Area Technical College students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 48%).

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