Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,292Average net price / year
43%Graduation rate
$50,051Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
1,813Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,027
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,165
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,837
- Books & supplies
- $528
- Average net price
- $6,292
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,403
- $30–48k
- $7,013
- $48–75k
- $7,371
- $75–110k
- $12,978
- $110k+
- $17,404
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $45,569
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $50,051
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 12%
- Students with federal loans
- 3%
Programs: what graduates earn
3 of 73 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Transportation | 10 | $52,110 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 29 | $42,463 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 58 | $49,364 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,813
- Part-time
- 22%
- Women / men
- 42% / 58%
- White
- 35%
- Hispanic
- 19%
- Black
- 11%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $72,450 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 97%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- www.batestech.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 1% of degrees
- Education – 17% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Bates Technical College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,292 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $6,027 and the full cost of attendance is $18,837.
How much do Bates Technical College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $50,051 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Tacoma
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA · Public · 4,668 students |
$8,376 | — | 32% | $47,168 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · Public · 4,185 students |
$10,163 | 83% | 63% | $78,466 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · 2,401 students |
$19,589 | 78% | 69% | $66,990 |
| University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · 1,594 students |
$38,394 | 72% | 68% | $69,594 |
| UEI College-Tacoma Tacoma, WA · Private for-profit · 689 students |
$36,850 | — | 58% | $30,848 |
| Faith International University Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · 276 students |
$22,662 | — | 25% | $51,006 |
| Northwest College of Art & Design Tacoma, WA · Private for-profit · 139 students |
$16,418 | 66% | 58% | $31,167 |
| Summit Salon Academy Tacoma, WA · Private for-profit · 138 students |
$25,471 | — | 59% | $31,648 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.