Bates Technical College

www.bates.ctc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,131
3.69% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$6,434
After Financial Aid
2022 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
3,817
50.2% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
29.9%
55 Graduates

About

Bates Technical College is a higher education institution located in Pierce County, WA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bates Technical College were Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (58 degrees awarded), Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (37 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (31 degrees).

In 2023, 850 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bates Technical College. 47.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (403 degrees), 2.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (140 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bates Technical College is $4,131, which is $−4,122 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Bates Technical College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 88 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Bates Technical College is $4,131, which is $4,122 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,434.

In 2023, 17% of undergraduate students attending Bates Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,131
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Bates Technical College was $4,131. The cost of tuition at Bates Technical College is $−4,122 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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Average Net Price

$6,434
2023 Value
14.5%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Bates Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,434. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Bates Technical College grew by 14.5%.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,017
Room and Board
$1,151
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bates Technical College was of $13,017 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,151. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

17%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
2%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

17% of undergraduate students at Bates Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 29.2% with respect to 2022, when 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2022 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2022 the default rate for borrower's at Bates Technical College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 88 total borrowers.

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Enrollment

Bates Technical College had a total enrollment of 3,817 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Bates Technical College is 1,918 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,899. This means that 50.2% of students enrolled at Bates Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bates Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.7% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.05% Two or More Races, 6.65% Black or African American, 4.82% Asian, 0.969% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.917% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bates Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (29.5%), followed by White Female (14.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (9.91%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

50.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bates Technical College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,817 students. The full-time enrollment at Bates Technical College is 1,918 and the part-time enrollment is 1,899. This means that 50.2% of students enrolled at Bates Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

64%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bates Technical College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Bates Technical College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,896 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    548 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    269 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bates Technical College is 49.7% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.05% Two or More Races, 6.65% Black or African American, 4.82% Asian, 0.969% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.917% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 585 students (15.3%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 42 fewer women than men received degrees from Bates Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bates Technical College is white (403 degrees awarded). There were 2.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (140 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bates Technical College is Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (58 degrees awarded), followed by Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (37 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (31 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bates Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (164 degrees awarded), Precision Production (50 degrees), and Construction (26 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bates Technical College are Police officers (133,775 people), Other managers (85,950 people), Construction managers (50,725 people), Software developers (44,544 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (31,143 people).

The most specialized majors at Bates Technical College in 2023 are Mechanical Technologies (164 degrees awarded), Precision Production (50 degrees), Construction (26 degrees), Protective Services (61 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (35 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bates Technical College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Surgeons

The most specialized majors at Bates Technical College are Mechanical Technologies (164 degrees awarded), Precision Production (50 degrees), Construction (26 degrees), Protective Services (61 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (35 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bates Technical College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (308,000 people), uninformed (175,157 people), Construction (132,841 people), Elementary & secondary schools (75,753 people), and Computer Systems Design (69,519 people).

The most specialized majors at Bates Technical College are Mechanical Technologies (164 degrees awarded), Precision Production (50 degrees), Construction (26 degrees), Protective Services (61 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (35 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bates Technical College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
    58 degrees awarded
  2. Fire Science & Fire-Fighting
    37 degrees awarded
  3. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Bates Technical College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 58 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

446
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
404
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 446 degrees were awarded to men at Bates Technical College, which is 1.1 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (404).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 108 degrees were awarded to men at Bates Technical College in Diesel Mechanics Technology, which is 12 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 113 degrees were awarded to men at Bates Technical College in Phlebotamy Technician, which is 5.95 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

34%
100% Completion Time
40%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 34% of students graduating from Bates Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Bates Technical College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    403 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    140 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    84 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bates Technical College is white (403 degrees awarded). There were 2.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (140 degrees).

8.35% of degree recipients (71 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    230 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    173 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    84 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bates Technical College is white male (230 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (173 degrees).

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Operations

Bates Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.45M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 48.6k (1.41%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Bates Technical College had a total salary expenditure of 50.3M. Bates Technical College employs 67 Instructors. Most academics at Bates Technical College are Male Instructor (44), and Female Instructor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bates Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 59 employees, Service, with 57 employees, and Management with 45 employees.

Endowment

$3.45M
2023 Endowment
14.9%
growth from 2022

Bates Technical College has an endowment valued at about $3.45M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Bates Technical College grew 14.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.35M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $336k - Federal
  2. $5.47M - State
  3. $1.35M - Local

As of 2023, Bates Technical College received $336k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.47M from state grants and contracts, and $1.35M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$20.8M
2023 Salaries
3.15%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Bates Technical College paid a median of $20.8M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($50.3M) and a 3.15% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.78% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.68% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$5.97M
Instructional Salaries
67
Number of Employees

In 2023, Bates Technical College paid a total of $5.97M to 67 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
67 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
59 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bates Technical College was Instructor with 67 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bates Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 59 employees, Service with 57 employees, and Management with 45 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Instructor
  2. Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bates Technical College was Male Instructor with 44 employees, and Female Instructor with 23 employees.

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