$50,051
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Bates Technical College is a public 4-year college in Tacoma, Washington with 1,813 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,292 a year (tuition and fees $6,027 in-state, $12,165 out-of-state). 43% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,051 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,292
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,027
Out-of-state $12,165
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
43%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$50,051
Rank 1,468 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,292
- Tuition in-state
- $6,027
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,165
- Cost of attendance
- $18,837
- Students with a need-based grant
- 12%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,403
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,013
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,371
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,978
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,404
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,681 in 2015-16 to $6,027 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,813
- Part-time students
- 22%
- Women
- 42%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 43%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 73
- Endowment
- $3.98M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,468 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,292 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,027 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 43% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,569 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,051 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
73 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 132 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 107 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 61 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 58 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's | Associate's | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,755 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| CarpentersAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,982 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Tacoma and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Bates Technical College cost?
$6,292 a year is the average net price at Bates Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,027 for in-state students and $12,165 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,837. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,403 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bates Technical College?
Bates Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Bates Technical College graduates earn?
$50,051 a year is the median pay of former Bates Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,569 after 6 years). That ranks 1,468 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 87 in Washington.
What is the graduation rate at Bates Technical College?
43% of first-time, full-time students at Bates Technical College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Bates Technical College?
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (132 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (107 certificate graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (68 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 73 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.