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Bates Technical College

Name: Bates Technical College — Federal Education Data
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Published: 2026-07-30
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Tacoma, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·batestech.edu

6-yr Graduation

43%

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Total enrollment

4,083

peer median 4,106

Avg net price

$6,292

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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

43%

Overall completion

43%

Pell equity

18.1pp gap

Pell recipients

53%42 of 80

Non-Pell (all)

35%30 of 86

Subsidized loan, no Pell

64%7 of 11

No Federal Aid

31%23 of 75

Pell recipients here graduate at a 18.1-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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

Passing

0.0% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

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

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

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.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1988Next review Apr 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 22

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

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$4,403

$0–30k

$4,403

$30–48k$7,013

$30–48k

$7,013

$48–75k$7,371

$48–75k

$7,371

$75–110k$12,978

$75–110k

$12,978

$110k+$17,404

$110k+

$17,404

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

Avg net price

$6,292

vs Community College median $6,292

Federal loans

2.5%

In-state tuition

$6,027

Out-of-state

$12,165

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 857 students received $4.3M in Pell grants, alongside $992K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

857

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$4.3M

$4,327,016 total

Direct Loans

$992K

275 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$373K

126 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$566K

145 loan awards

Parent PLUS$54K

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.

Cohort Default Rate

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

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

20.5%+11.2

2017

19.4%+10.2

2018

12.6%+5.6

2019

3.4%+1.1

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.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs53

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

345 total completions

01Mechanic

8424.3%

01Mechanic

8424.3%

02Health Professions

6920.0%

02Health Professions

6920.0%

03Precision Production

3911.3%

03Precision Production

3911.3%

04Security/Protective

3510.1%

04Security/Protective

3510.1%

05Education

298.4%

05Education

298.4%

06Engineering Tech

257.2%

06Engineering Tech

257.2%

07Construction Trades

236.7%

07Construction Trades

236.7%

08Computer Sciences

216.1%

08Computer Sciences

216.1%

09Visual/Performing Arts

113.2%

09Visual/Performing Arts

113.2%

10Comm. Technologies

92.6%

10Comm. Technologies

92.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

4,083

12-mo unduplicated

6,941

Undergraduate

6,941

Graduate

Gender split

Men

60%4,156

Women

40%2,785

Race / ethnicity composition

White

35.3%

Hispanic

19.3%

Unknown

17.9%

Black

11.4%

Two or more

9.2%

Asian

4.9%

American Indian / Alaska Native

1.0%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.8%

Non-resident

0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

1.57

6 offenses · 3,817 students

3-year trend

3.652 yrs ago2.421 yr ago1.57Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

Aggravated assault

Arson

By location

6total

On campus2
Public property4

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs01

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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

21.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Bates Technical College vs Peer comparison

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

IPEDS

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	$6,292	Community College
Woodland Community College	—	—	4,128	$8,356	Community College
Los Angeles Trade Technical College	—	—	12,519	$12,323	Community College
Teachers College of San Joaquin	—	—	974	—	—
Kellogg Community College	—	—	4,036	$4,858	Community College
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College	—	—	4,466	$614	Community College
Peer group median	43%	—	4,106	$6,292

Institutions like Bates Technical College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Bates Technical College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Bates Technical College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Institutional Research and Assessment

Phone

253.680.7000

Address

1101 S. Yakima, Tacoma WA 98405

The primary mission of the Office of Institutional Research is to support the college’s management, decision-making, and planning processes.

Visit IR office page

Team

1 member

Dr. Lin Zhou
Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Student Success

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 $6,292 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Bates Technical College?

Bates Technical College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.