WCTC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#7 in Community Colleges

Waukesha County Technical College is ranked 7^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Waukesha County Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Its tuition & fees of $6,887 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 7,268.
It offers average (98 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of WCTC are $6,887 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Waukesha County Technical College $6,887

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin $6,368

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at WCTC is 47% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Waukesha County Technical College 47%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 40%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at WCTC is 5% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Waukesha County Technical College 5%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at WCTC is 75% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Waukesha County Technical College 75%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 63%

Student Population

The total student population at WCTC is 7,268 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Waukesha County Technical College 7,268

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 5,327

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at WCTC is $4,577 which is 66.46% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Waukesha County Technical College $4,577

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin $4,504

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at WCTC is 22 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Waukesha County Technical College 22 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 13 to 1

Number of Programs

WCTC offers 98 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.

Waukesha County Technical College 98

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin 88

Number of Online Programs

WCTC offers 8 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Wisconsin.