Bates Technical College

Tacoma, WA · Public · https://www.batestech.edu/ ↗

Bates Technical College is a public college in Tacoma, Washington, located in a midsize city. It enrolls 1,813 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians; Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions; and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Bates Technical College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,813
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$9,558
Similar schools: $8,761
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
40.5%
Similar schools: 32.8%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$56,009
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,819
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Bates Technical College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $9,558 a year, higher than the $8,761 median for similar schools. 40.5% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 32.8% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $56,009, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,819 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).