WI
Western Technical College
0.83 incidents / 1,000 students
La Crosse, WI · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Western Technical College
Across 2022–2024, Western Technical College reported 5 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Lakeshore Technical College.
- 0.83
- Incidents / 1k students
- #543
- Rank of 2,072
- #24
- WI rank
- 3,625
- Enrolled students
0.83 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Western Technical College reports 0.83 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 16% below Wayne Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Wayne Community College (0.00/1k); Utica University (1.10/1k); Lamar State College-Orange (0.55/1k); Muskegon Community College (0.00/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Lakeshore Technical College (0.00/1k); Mid-State Technical College (0.32/1k); Moraine Park Technical College (0.00/1k); Northwood Technical College (0.00/1k); Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (0.00/1k); Blackhawk Technical College (0.36/1k); Nicolet Area Technical College (0.00/1k); Northcentral Technical College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.83
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #543
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 74%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 0
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 240170 · Western Technical College 0.83/1k score rate · #543/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-QUIET 0.83/1k
- RANK-MID #543/2,072
- ST-MID #24 in state
- BELOW-PEER Utica University · 0.28 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 100%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 3,625
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Utica University (+0.28/1k)
Western Technical College sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Utica University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Utica University (+0.28/1k). National rank #543 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Western Technical College reports 0.83 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 16% below Wayne Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Wayne Community College (0.00/1k); Utica University (1.10/1k); Lamar State College-Orange (0.55/1k); Muskegon Community College (0.00/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Lakeshore Technical College (0.00/1k); Mid-State Technical College (0.32/1k); Moraine Park Technical College (0.00/1k); Northwood Technical College (0.00/1k); Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (0.00/1k); Blackhawk Technical College (0.36/1k); Nicolet Area Technical College (0.00/1k); Northcentral Technical College (0.00/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Burglary.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Western Technical College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Western on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Wayne Community College · lowest peer 0
Wayne Community College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Lamar State College-Orange · near 0.55
Lamar State College-Orange — near
0.55 per 1,000 students
- Western Technical College · this campus 0.83
Western Technical College — this campus
0.83 per 1,000 students
- Utica University · near 1.1
Utica University — near
1.1 per 1,000 students
- Bryant University · highest peer
Bryant University — highest peer
3.3 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Western Technical College's 0.83/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Western Technical College decreased from 2 to 0 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 20 WI 2-year peers in this comparison, Western Technical College is larger than 58% and safer-reporting than 11% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 21
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 63, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 37, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 16
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 26, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 21, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 5, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 5, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 74, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 79, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 26
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 95, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 37
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 5
- Western Technical College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
Read the chart as a table
| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Professional Hair Design Academy | 60 | 0.00 | 0 | 47 |
| Milwaukee Career College | 67 | 0.00 | 5 | 47 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska | 67 | 0.00 | 5 | 47 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton | 81 | 24.69 | 16 | 0 |
| VICI Beauty School | 109 | 0.00 | 21 | 47 |
| Nicolet Area Technical College | 1,384 | 0.00 | 26 | 47 |
| Blackhawk Technical College | 2,811 | 0.36 | 32 | 16 |
| Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | 2,849 | 0.00 | 37 | 47 |
| Northwood Technical College | 2,940 | 0.00 | 42 | 47 |
| Mid-State Technical College | 3,144 | 0.32 | 47 | 21 |
| Lakeshore Technical College | 3,303 | 0.00 | 53 | 47 |
| Western Technical College (this campus) | 3,625 | 0.83 | 58 | 11 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Western Technical College fell from 2 to 0 (-100%). The decrease shows up in Burglary (1 to 0) and Rape (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Western Technical College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 2 Clery Act categories here: Burglary and Rape. Burglary accounts for most of them.
The remaining 9 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Fondling and Incest. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyWestern Technical College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 100% (3 → 0 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rape | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
72 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 21 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
Western Technical College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
NC
Wayne Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
NY
Utica University
1.10 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Western Technical College sits on price and outcomes
At $11,008, Western Technical College's reported average net price is cheaper than 17% among 71 Wisconsin colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $16,210.
- $11,008
- average net price
- $16,210
- Wisconsin median
- 3.6×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,947
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $7,483, while those above $110,000 record $15,430 - roughly 2.1 times as much. A published average of $11,008 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $41,169, roughly 3.7 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish. Only 36% complete within six years. Most students here do not finish, which is the single most important number on this page for anyone weighing the cost.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $4,820
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $7,078
- Avg Net Price
- $11,008
- Median Debt
- $11,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 32%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $41,169
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $45,303
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 69%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,217 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC · 3,626 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Utica University
Utica, NY · 3,627 enrolled
Safety Score 1.10
Lamar State College-Orange
Orange, TX · 3,629 enrolled
Safety Score 0.55
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI · 3,617 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI · 3,636 enrolled
Safety Score 3.30
Closest by National Rank
Western Technical College (national rank #543) sits near University of Southern Mississippi (#544) and Ohio Dominican University (#542) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Western Technical College, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC · 3,626 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Lamar State College-Orange
Orange, TX · 3,629 enrolled
Safety score 0.55
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI · 3,617 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Orange Technical College-South Campus
Orlando, FL · 3,608 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC · 3,659 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL · 3,669 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Cayuga County Community College
Auburn, NY · 3,580 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Louisiana State University-Eunice
Eunice, LA · 3,670 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
College of Marin
Kentfield, CA · 4,838 enrolled
Safety score 0.83
Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA · 6,083 enrolled
Safety score 0.82
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA · 20,764 enrolled
Safety score 0.82
Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA · 7,361 enrolled
Safety score 0.82
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY · 12,301 enrolled
Safety score 0.81
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences
New York, NY · 1,233 enrolled
Safety score 0.81
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX · 5,872 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX · 4,680 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Western Technical College safe?
Western Technical College has a safety score of 0.83 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #543 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Wayne Community College (0.00/1k). Same-state same-level set: Lakeshore Technical College (0.00/1k); Mid-State Technical College (0.32/1k); Moraine Park Technical College (0.00/1k); Northwood Technical College (0.00/1k); Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (0.00/1k); Blackhawk Technical College (0.36/1k); Nicolet Area Technical College (0.00/1k); Northcentral Technical College (0.00/1k).
What crimes are reported at Western Technical College?
None in the Criminal Offenses section. Western Technical College reported zero in every category in that section for calendar year 2024. VAWA, arrests, disciplinary referrals, and fire records are separate tables.
How does Western Technical College compare to similar schools?
Western Technical College reports 16% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Wayne Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Wayne Community College (0.00/1k); Utica University (1.10/1k); Lamar State College-Orange (0.55/1k); Muskegon Community College (0.00/1k); Bryant University (3.30/1k). Same-state same-level set: Lakeshore Technical College (0.00/1k); Mid-State Technical College (0.32/1k); Moraine Park Technical College (0.00/1k); Northwood Technical College (0.00/1k); Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (0.00/1k); Blackhawk Technical College (0.36/1k); Nicolet Area Technical College (0.00/1k); Northcentral Technical College (0.00/1k).
Does Western Technical College have fire safety data?
Yes. Western Technical College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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