Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa
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(918)856-6416
- 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 926 students (100% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is higher than the state community college average of 29:1.
- Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority American and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 39%.
- Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa is one of 9 community colleges within Tulsa County, OK.
- The nearest community college to Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa is Clary Sage College (3.6 miles away).
Top Placements
Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa places among the top 20% of community colleges in Oklahoma for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 44% over five years.
| Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa | (OK) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Technical College | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 28 staff | 58 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 2 | 9 |
| Total Enrollment | 926 students | 1,805 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 33:1 | 29:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 926 students | 849 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 18% | 10% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 11% | 6% |
| % Black | 10% | 9% |
| % White | 51% | 61% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | - |
| % Two or more races | 5% | 5% |
| % Unknown races | 11% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.60 |
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| College Completion Rate | 58% | 23% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $40,800 | $33,300 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 76% | 88% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $9,500 | $11,520 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $4,750 | $5,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) 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 the workplace 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
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Tulsa Welding School-Tulsa is Clary Sage College (3.6 miles away).
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(918)663-9000 3.90276 - Tulsa Community CollegePublic17,861 students | 3.90 Mi6111 E Skelly Dr
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Tulsa, OK 74145
9186100027 4.30570 - Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyPrivate, for profit849 students | 4.70 Mi8820 East Pine Street
Tulsa, OK 74115
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