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Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, WA · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$9,864
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$6,634
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
42.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,787
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$18,882
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$6,634
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$6,634
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,310
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$528
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0008,515
$30,001–48,0008,235
$48,001–75,00011,534
$75,001–110,00013,166
$110,001+16,160

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
42.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$36,840
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,787
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$12,112
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$128.41
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
33.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $41,787 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,636
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
46.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
18.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
5.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$19,169
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White32%
Hispanic17%
Black14%
Asian7%
Two or more races10%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in WA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Antioch University-SeattleNot reportedNot reported$51,541
Bastyr UniversityNot reportedNot reported$49,364
Bates Technical College$6,29243.4%$50,051
Bellevue College$11,43035.8%$56,310
Bellingham Technical College$5,99741.7%$49,748
Big Bend Community College$12,21041.5%$43,814
Cascadia College$12,28132.1%$54,133
Central Washington University$18,47653.6%$61,580
Centralia College$9,86241.7%$43,140
City University of SeattleNot reportedNot reported$69,460
Clark College$11,46539.0%$42,356
Columbia Basin College$8,31733.3%$46,680

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$116,970$80,813Not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.$74,121$56,073$16,205
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$69,841$54,726$14,405
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$63,941$65,389$19,755
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$47,323$42,269$14,405
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$40,966$38,675Not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.$38,202$61,982Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$37,659$35,447Not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.$33,290$27,014$11,000
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services.Not reported$39,605Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Not reported$57,354Not reported
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.Not reported$62,343Not reported
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$55,767Not reported
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$73,046Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10