Western Iowa Tech Community College vs. Western Wisconsin Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City, IA with Western Technical College in La Crosse, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Iowa Tech Community College is larger than Western Wisconsin Technical College based on total student enrollment (5,482 students vs. 3,625 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, IA (Small City setting); Western Technical College is in La Crosse, WI (Small City setting).
• Western Iowa Tech Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Western Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Iowa Tech Community College 14:1; Western Technical College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Iowa Tech Community College are 18.9% lower than at Western Technical College ($6,795 vs. $8,374).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.8% higher at Western Wisconsin Technical College than at Western Iowa Tech Community College (about $1,748 more per year; $7,078 vs. $5,330).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Western Iowa Tech Community College than at Western Technical College (84% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Technical College students is 1.2% larger than aid received by Western Iowa Tech Community College students ($6,139 vs. $6,068).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates have a $873 lower median loan debt than Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates ($10,427 vs. $11,300).
• Among borrowers, Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates ($107 vs. $116).
• More Western Wisconsin Technical College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Western Iowa Tech Community College students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 46%).

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