Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, Wisconsin · Also known as WCTC · Website
$46,894
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,894
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Waukesha County Technical College is a public 2-year college in Pewaukee, Wisconsin with 4,955 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,101 a year (tuition and fees $4,872 in-state, $7,115 out-of-state). 44% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $46,894 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,101
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,872
Out-of-state $7,115
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
44%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,894
Rank 1,766 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,101
- Tuition in-state
- $4,872
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,115
- Cost of attendance
- $15,531
- Students with a need-based grant
- 10%
- Students with federal loans
- 8.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,472
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,636
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,681
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,391
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,083
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,250 in 2015-16 to $4,872 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,955
- Part-time students
- 67%
- Women
- 43%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 44%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 71
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,766 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,101 | $16,210 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,872 | $9,856 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 44% | 58% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 76% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $20,492 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,251 | $41,210 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,894 | $45,358 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 69% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
71 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 417 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,590 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 149 | Withheld | $61,934 | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 109 | Withheld | $50,682 | $67,820 | $52,118 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 108 | Withheld | $43,380 | $62,722 | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 85 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,847 | $51,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 66 | $15,431 | $44,016 | $58,693 | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 65 | $15,750 | $68,434 | $80,515 | $80,813 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 64 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 59 | Withheld | $69,115 | $86,096 | $57,702 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | $12,187 | $41,591 | $62,093 | $46,706 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $15,554 | $39,095 | $49,509 | $38,127 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 36 | $8,675 | $27,049 | $35,835 | $26,307 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,907 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $10,907 | $45,383 | $64,571 | $54,425 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | $46,460 | $59,490 | $55,895 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | $54,954 | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $26,890 | $33,290 | $37,656 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | $33,784 | $38,116 | $38,675 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $11,950 | $46,450 | $58,755 | $54,726 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $20,643 | Withheld | $46,708 | $40,734 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,267 | $58,070 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pewaukee and Wisconsin on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Waukesha County Technical College cost?
$11,101 a year is the average net price at Waukesha County Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,872 for in-state students and $7,115 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,531. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,472 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Waukesha County Technical College?
Waukesha County Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Waukesha County Technical College graduates earn?
$46,894 a year is the median pay of former Waukesha County Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,251 after 6 years). That ranks 1,766 of 5,094 US colleges and 35 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate) at $69,115.
How much student debt do Waukesha County Technical College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Waukesha County Technical College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 8.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Waukesha County Technical College?
44% of first-time, full-time students at Waukesha County Technical College finish within 3 years. 78% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Waukesha County Technical College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (417 certificate graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (149 certificate graduates), Ground Transportation (109 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 71 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.