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Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·cptc.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
Total enrollment
3,408
peer median 3,619
Avg net price
$3,912
-$2.7k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
43%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
54%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.0-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 64 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
64
Passing
4
6.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
3.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.1%
+2.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

64programs
  • Passing4 · 6.2%
  • No Data58 · 90.6%
  • Failing2 · 3.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
58

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-14.8%
$33,290 vs $39,073
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-2.2%
$38,202 vs $39,073
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+21.1%
$47,323 vs $39,073
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+63.6%
$63,941 vs $39,073
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+78.7%
$69,841 vs $39,073
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+199.4%
$116,970 vs $39,073

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-2.2%
$871

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
34%
$11,412 debt · $33,290 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$11,576 debt · $47,323 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$11,694 debt · $74,121 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$13,524 debt · $116,970 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1999Next review Oct 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  2. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  4. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Feb 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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$3,264
$30–48k$3,328
$48–75k$3,365
$75–110k$9,998
$110k+$13,974

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

Avg net price
$3,912
-$2,732vs Baccalaureate median $6,644
Federal loans
5.1%
In-state tuition
$6,634
Out-of-state
$6,634

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 912 students received $4.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
912
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.1M
$4,146,707 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
367 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$477K
169 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$846K
196 loan awards
Parent PLUS$20K
2 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 516 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
516
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.0%
2017
17.6%
2018
12.7%
2019
3.1%
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 Clover Park Technical College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

434 total completions
01Personal/Culinary
9722.4%
02Mechanic
7717.7%
03Health Professions
7116.4%
04Computer Sciences
6414.7%
05Engineering Tech
429.7%
06Visual/Performing Arts
276.2%
07Business
173.9%
08Security/Protective
143.2%
09Precision Production
133.0%
10Liberal Arts
122.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,408
12-mo unduplicated
4,898
Undergraduate
4,898
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,917
Women
61%2,981

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.7%
Hispanic
15.6%
Black
13.7%
Unknown
13.5%
Two or more
10.3%
Asian
6.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
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
2.87
8 offenses · 2,788 students

3-year trend

1.392 yrs ago3.511 yr ago2.87Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
23
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
6
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

8total
  • On campus8

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 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.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
119

Clover Park Technical College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Clover Park 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
SubjectClover Park Technical College
43%3,408$3,912Baccalaureate
Renton Technical College
2,824$5,051Baccalaureate
Whatcom Community College
3,674$9,608Baccalaureate
Yakima Valley College
3,809$10,402Baccalaureate
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
3,564$5,886Baccalaureate
Spokane Falls Community College
4,319$7,402Baccalaureate
Peer group median43%3,619$6,644

Frequently asked questions about Clover Park Technical College

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

What is the graduation rate at Clover Park Technical College?

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

How many students attend Clover Park Technical College?

Clover Park Technical College reports a total enrollment of 3,408 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Clover Park Technical College?

The average net price at Clover Park Technical College is $3,912 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Clover Park Technical College located?

Clover Park Technical College is located in Lakewood, Washington 98499-4004.

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