University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College vs. Western Wisconsin Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College in North Little Rock, AR with Western Technical College in La Crosse, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College is larger than Western Wisconsin Technical College based on total student enrollment (4,478 students vs. 3,625 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College is located in North Little Rock, AR (Small City setting); Western Technical College is in La Crosse, WI (Small City setting).
• University of Arkansas Pulaski 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: University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College 16:1; Western Technical College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Technical College are 29.6% lower than at University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College ($8,374 vs. $11,899).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.5% higher at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College than at Western Technical College (about $2,372 more per year; $9,450 vs. $7,078).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College than at Western Technical College (84% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College students is 0.6% larger than aid received by Western Technical College students ($6,173 vs. $6,139).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College and Western Wisconsin Technical College.
• Typical fall application deadline: University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College Aug 19, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Technical College graduates have a $5,332 lower median loan debt than University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College graduates ($11,300 vs. $16,632).
• Among borrowers, Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates have an estimated $55 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College graduates ($116 vs. $171).
• More Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Arkansas-Pulaski 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.