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Bates Technical College

Tacoma, WA
Public 4-year school
$30,630projected sticker price
$8,280projected average net price for
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This year at Bates Technical College, we project that on average students will pay $8,280, while the advertised price of attendance is $30,630. That’s a difference of $22,350.

Prices at Bates Technical College over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
15-16
20-21
25-26
$38,539
out-of-state sticker price
$30,630
in-state sticker price
$8,280
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Bates Technical CollegeIn-state sticker price at Bates Technical CollegeOut-of-state sticker price at Bates Technical College
26-27$8,280$30,630$38,539
25-26$8,003$29,603$36,595
24-25$7,735$28,611$34,749
23-24$7,963$29,456$35,405
22-23$6,434$23,837$29,586
21-22$7,523$24,992$31,759
20-21$8,594$22,733$32,358
19-20$6,869$20,507$29,537
18-19$5,522$17,734$23,232
17-18$4,278$19,087$24,505
16-17$3,895$18,871$24,278
15-16$3,913$18,501$23,496
14-15$6,100$19,663$19,663
13-14$5,347$19,011$19,011

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Bates Technical College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $18,098, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $4,578. That's a difference of $13,519.

Net price by income bracket, 26-27 school year

$4,578
$7,293
$7,665
$13,495
$18,098
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Bates Technical College
<$30K$4,578
$30K-$48K$7,293
$48K-$75K$7,665
$75K-$110K$13,495
>$110K$18,098

School details

Located in Tacoma, WA
Public 4-year school
38% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Bates Technical College, over the last five years 38% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

38% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Bates Technical College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
0%
61%
28%
30%
9%
37%
44%
42%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Bates Technical CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native0%30%
Asian61%45%
Black28%34%
Hispanic30%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander9%28%
White37%49%
Multiple races44%37%
Unknown race42%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Bates Technical College, about 62% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

62%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

63%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Bates Technical College has 6,309 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
6,309 students

About 61% of students are male.

39% female
61% male
7% other

And about 45% of students are white.

White

45%

Unknown race

15%

Hispanic

14%

Asian

9%

Black

8%

Multiple races

7%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

1%

Nonresident

<1%