Bates Technical College, WA

Public2-Year • MediumAssociate's College • Largely Vocational • Largely Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1101 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 680-7000

Bates Technical College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention11
Graduation1
Earnings18
Diversity85
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Bates Technical College

-Bachelor’s
33%Associate’s
67%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing2%
Communications Technologies5%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades4%
Education14%
Engineering Technologies4%
Health Professions and Related Programs24%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies25%
Multi-disciplinary Studies<1%
Personal and Culinary Services2%
Precision Production5%
Transportation and Materials Moving10%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Bates Technical College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Bates Technical College

$5KIn-State Tuition
$11KOut-of-State Tuition
$12KAverage Total Cost
$5KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K$4K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$5K$14K$15K
$48K–$75K$7K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$11K$19K$19K
>$110K$9K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Bates Technical College

8%Receive Federal Loans
$6KMedian Federal Debt
47%Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K 72%55%57%
$30K–$48K 14%16%16%
$48K–$75K 8%12%12%
$75K–$110K 3%8%9%
>$110K 3%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolWAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$5K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$7K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$6K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$5K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$12K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$9K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$1K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolWAUS
1-year after entering repayment 41%47%43%
3-years after entering repayment 47%52%46%
5-years after entering repayment 45%56%50%
7-years after entering repayment 45%61%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Bates Technical College

62%Retention Rate
10%Transfer Rate
43%Withdrawal Rate
46%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolWAUS
Within 4 Years 38%36%38%
Within 6 Years 46%53%55%
Within 8 Years 46%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolWAUS
Asian 43%52%53%
Black 19%38%39%
Caucasian 56%49%52%
Hispanic or Latino 29%48%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 50%38%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 50%37%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 33%54%50%
Two or more races 100%45%44%
Other race 75%52%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Bates Technical College

77%Employment Rate
$29KMedian Salary
$13K25 Pctl Salary
$47K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolWAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 77%83%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 77%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 71%82%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 74%80%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 74%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolWAUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$13K$17K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$29K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$47K$46K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$64K$61K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolWAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$29K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$36K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$39K$38K$35K

Students

Students at Bates Technical College

888Undergraduates
58%Full-time Undergrads
31Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolWAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 44%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 56%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolWAUS
Asian 4%6%4%
Black 10%5%18%
Caucasian 46%55%49%
Hispanic or Latino 11%14%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 2%2%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%2%2%
Two or more races 6%7%3%
Other race 20%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWAUS
$0–$30K 44%39%43%
$30K–$48K 18%19%18%
$48K–$75K 15%17%16%
$75K–$110K 13%14%14%
>$110K 12%15%15%

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