Bates Technical College offers 132 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 major programs - 2 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,569 for Washington residents and $11,518 for out-of-state students.

Total 655 students out of total 4,133 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 11 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Bates Technical College is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameBates Technical College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address1101 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA
Online Students655 Enrolled Online Exclusively
609 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,569
Out-of-State$11,518
Student to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)
Online Degree Programs
Total4 Programs
Certificate2 Programs
Associates2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Bates Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $5,569 and $11,518 for non-Washington residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $144 for Washington residents and $327 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$6,497$6,628$6,511$5,361$5,569
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$15,887$16,253$13,278$11,110$11,518
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$128$131$135$139$144
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$285$310$318$327$327

Online Programs By Area of Study

Bates Technical College offers 132 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 2 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs8250NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child Care Provider/AssistantONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping6 5 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Bates Technical College, there are 4,133 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,264 students were attending classes through distance learning (655 students are enrolled exclusively and 609 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,133
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses655
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses609
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,869

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 655 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 392 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 256 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses655
Washington Resident392
Other State In U.S.3
Outside of U.S.256
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses655
Degree/Certificate Seeking496
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking159

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