Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, Washington · Also known as LWTech · Website
$50,669
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,669
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a public 4-year college in Kirkland, Washington with 2,406 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,817 a year (tuition and fees $5,997 in-state, $12,062 out-of-state). 37% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,669 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $15,047 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,817
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,997
Out-of-state $12,062
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
37%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$15,047
About $160 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,669
Rank 1,430 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
- $6,817
- Tuition in-state
- $5,997
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,062
- Cost of attendance
- $16,339
- Students with a need-based grant
- 13%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.9%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,255
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,088
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,784
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $4,592
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,339
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 $3,880 in 2015-16 to $5,997 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
- 2,406
- Part-time students
- 37%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 37%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 75
- Endowment
- $507K
- 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 1,430 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,817 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,997 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 37% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $15,047 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,895 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,669 | $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. 51% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
75 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 233 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 74 | $13,986 | $83,313 | $88,906 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 70 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | $15,500 | $45,385 | $53,196 | $42,269 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $23,000 | $77,431 | $85,286 | $68,061 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,007 | $56,451 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,874 | $36,221 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $60,997 | $54,971 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,962 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | $33,869 | $46,096 | $37,656 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,907 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,283 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $71,717 | $58,070 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Kirkland and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Lake Washington Institute of Technology cost?
$6,817 a year is the average net price at Lake Washington Institute of Technology after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,997 for in-state students and $12,062 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,339. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,255 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lake Washington Institute of Technology?
Lake Washington Institute of Technology has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates earn?
$50,669 a year is the median pay of former Lake Washington Institute of Technology students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,895 after 6 years). That ranks 1,430 of 5,094 US colleges and 37 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $83,313.
How much student debt do Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates have?
$15,047 is the median federal student loan debt of Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates, about $160 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.9% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lake Washington Institute of Technology?
37% of first-time, full-time students at Lake Washington Institute of Technology finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology?
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (233 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (74 associate's graduates), Precision Metal Working (70 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 75 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.