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Bates Technical College

Tacoma, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·batestech.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
Total enrollment
4,083
peer median 4,106
Avg net price
$4,176
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
43%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
53%
Non-Pell
64%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 62 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 62 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
62
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

62programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data62 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
62

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1988Next review Apr 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 22

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  2. Aug 2024Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Laboratory Technology (DT)
  3. Feb 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Laboratory Technology (DT)
  4. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Laboratory Technology (DT)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,340
$30–48k$2,319
$48–75k$6,006
$75–110k$7,572
$110k+$13,718

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,176
vs Community College median $4,176
Federal loans
1.9%
In-state tuition
$5,569
Out-of-state
$11,518

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 791 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $727K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
791
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,367,158 total
Direct Loans
$727K
236 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$270K
110 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$420K
122 loan awards
Parent PLUS$37K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 230 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
230
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.5%
2017
19.4%
2018
12.6%
2019
3.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bates Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs59
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

342 total completions
01Health Professions
10831.6%
02Mechanic
6117.8%
03Security/Protective
3911.4%
04Precision Production
339.6%
05Construction Trades
236.7%
06Engineering Tech
226.4%
07Computer Sciences
205.8%
08Education
185.3%
09Business
92.6%
10Visual/Performing Arts
92.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,083
12-mo unduplicated
6,309
Undergraduate
6,309
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
61%3,831
Women
39%2,478

Race / ethnicity composition

White
37.3%
Unknown
17.7%
Hispanic
17.3%
Black
11.4%
Two or more
9.2%
Asian
5.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Non-resident
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.42
10 offenses · 4,133 students

3-year trend

2.972 yrs ago3.651 yr ago2.42Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
35
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
4
Motor vehicle theft
4
Arson
1
Robbery
1

By location

10total
  • On campus8
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs03
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
84

Bates Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Bates Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBates Technical College
43%4,083$4,176Community College
Woodland Community College
4,128$4,097Community College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
12,519$10,658Community College
Teachers College of San Joaquin
974
Kellogg Community College
4,036$4,867Community College
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
4,466$1,228Community College
Peer group median43%4,106$4,176

Frequently asked questions about Bates Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bates Technical College.

What is the graduation rate at Bates Technical College?

Bates Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Bates Technical College?

Bates Technical College reports a total enrollment of 4,083 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Bates Technical College?

The average net price at Bates Technical College is $4,176 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Bates Technical College located?

Bates Technical College is located in Tacoma, Washington 98405.

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