Bates Technical College academics
Tacoma, Washington · Public · 3,817 undergrads
Bates Technical College has 3,817 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.
The short answers
3,817
undergraduates.
49%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
3,817
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
39%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
49%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
31.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$23,062
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
37%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
18%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
17%
BlackCollege Scorecard
11%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
9.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
5.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Degrees awarded in a year
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
323
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
23
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
41
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Associate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Applied and Career Studies
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers