by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Bates Technical College, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Bates Technical College was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
The student to faculty ratio at Bates Technical College is 21 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Bates Technical College is 95%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Bates Technical College is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Bates Technical College this rate is 30%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Bates Technical College.
In the current academic year, there are 1,613 undergraduates at Bates Technical College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Bates Technical College.
The overall average net price of Bates Technical College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Bates Technical College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,340 | $2,319 | $6,006 | $7,572 | $13,718 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Bates Technical College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Bates Technical College, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $5,943 a year. That adds up to $23,772 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Bates Technical College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Bates Technical College make around $50,051 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Bates Technical College make the most money.
Bates Technical College is a public institution found in Tacoma, Washington. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Bates Technical College.
Contact details for Bates Technical College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1101 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405 |
| Phone: | 2536807000 |
| Website: | www.bates.ctc.edu/ |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 15 majors graduated from Bates Technical College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 892 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 164 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 145 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 129 | NA |
| Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 109 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 67 | NA |
| Fire Protection | 39 | NA |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air & Cooling | 31 | NA |
| Allied Health Services | 27 | NA |
| Carpentry | 20 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
1,371 students took at least one online class at Bates Technical College.
Learn more about online learning at Bates Technical College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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