Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa

  • The mission of Tulsa Welding School is to assist learners in the development of the skills and knowledge necessary for employment and professional growth.

School Highlights

Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa serves 892 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 45:1 is higher than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black and American), which is more than the state average of 51%.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Enrollment: 892 students
  • Student-teacher ratio: 45:1
  • Minority enrollment: 57%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

School Overview

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 62% over five years.
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
(OK) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's Colleges
0
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
0
Institution Control
Private for-profit
0
Total Faculty
20 staff
56 staff
Number of Programs Offered
5
25

Student Body

The student population of Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa has grown by 13% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 45:1 has increased from 14:1 over five years.
The Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa diversity score of 0.72 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
892 students
1,520 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
45:1
28:1
# Full-Time Students
892 students
493 students
# Part-Time Students
n/a
1,027 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
106 students
258 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
892 students
489 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
37 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
1,019 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
36 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
300 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
18%
10%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
17%
15%
% Black
19%
9%
% White
43%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
10%
% Non Resident races
n/a
1%
% Unknown races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
56%
50%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$40,800
$34,700

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
88%
90%
Median Debt for Graduates
$9,500
$11,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,750
$5,763
Acceptance Rate
n/a
77%
SAT Reading
n/a
387
SAT Math
n/a
475
ACT Composite
n/a
19
ACT English
n/a
18
ACT Math
n/a
18
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

School Notes

  • Tulsa Welding School was founded in 1949 by two welders who recognized a strong demand for skilled tradesman in their industry. Over 60 years later, TWS has evolved into an educational institution that prepares students for various skilled trade careers with a multitude of specialties and applications. We train our graduates for the skills, knowledge, and theworkplace attitudes that are essential when entering the professional world. Graduates who put forth the dedication, commitment to excel, and workplace experience in their welding, pipefitting, shipfitting, HVAC/R or electrical welding education, have the potential to obtain a lasting and rewarding welding career. TWS in Tulsa started its Associate degree program in welding technology effective February 1998. The Master Welder program prepares a graduate for entry level positions in structural, pipe, thin alloy, and pipeline welding. Key welding processes include SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and high frequency GTAW. The program contains ten training phases of three weeks each. Structural Welder contains five of the Master Welder phases. This program prepares a graduate to weld on structures (plate surfaces) using the welding processes of SMAW, GMAW and FCAW. Associate of Occupational Studies in Welding Technology degree consists of the Master Welder program for the first-seven months. The new TWS branch campus in Jacksonville, Florida opened November 2001 to provide welder training. Programs in welding match those in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. For more information about the school please visit: www.weldingschool.com

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Enrollment: 892 students
  • Student-teacher ratio: 45:1
  • Minority enrollment: 57%
  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

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Tulsa County, OK community colleges have a diversity score of 0.71, which is higher than the national average of 0.00. The most diverse community college in Tulsa County, OK is Clary Sage College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.

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