Clover Park Technical College
Lakewood, Washington · Also known as CPTC|Clover Pk|Clover Park|Clover Park Tech · Website
$41,787
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,787
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Clover Park Technical College is a public 4-year college in Lakewood, Washington with 2,636 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,864 a year (tuition and fees $6,634). 43% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $41,787 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,112 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,864
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$6,634
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
43%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,112
About $128 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,787
Rank 2,394 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
- $9,864
- Tuition and fees
- $6,634
- Cost of attendance
- $18,882
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 5.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,515
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,235
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,534
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,166
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,160
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 $5,382 in 2015-16 to $6,634 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
- 2,636
- Part-time students
- 28%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 43%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 64
- Endowment
- $2.47M
- 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 2,394 of 5,094 US colleges and 66 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,864 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,634 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 43% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,112 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,840 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,787 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
64 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 94 | $10,584 | $53,065 | $74,121 | $56,073 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | Withheld | $19,389 | $33,290 | $27,014 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $12,277 | $43,425 | $47,323 | $42,269 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | $41,752 | $69,841 | $54,726 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $60,214 | $63,941 | $65,389 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | $42,066 | $40,966 | $38,675 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,343 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,767 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,046 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lakewood and Washington on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Clover Park Technical College cost?
$9,864 a year is the average net price at Clover Park Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,634, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,882. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,515 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Clover Park Technical College?
Clover Park Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Clover Park Technical College graduates earn?
$41,787 a year is the median pay of former Clover Park Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,840 after 6 years). That ranks 2,394 of 5,094 US colleges and 66 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's) at $60,214.
How much student debt do Clover Park Technical College graduates have?
$12,112 is the median federal student loan debt of Clover Park Technical College graduates, about $128 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 5.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Clover Park Technical College?
43% of first-time, full-time students at Clover Park Technical College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Clover Park Technical College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (94 certificate graduates), Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (70 associate's graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (40 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 64 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.