IPEDS ID 235671

Bates Technical College

Tacoma, Washington. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 280 awards in the trades we track: diesel mechanic, welding, HVAC, carpentry, electrician, construction trades, auto body, auto mechanic, machining and CNC, CDL.

Address: 1101 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
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Website: www.batestech.edu
Phone: (253) 680-7000
Type: Public, 4-year
Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,813

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Diesel Mechanic	Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (133); Certificate, 2 to 4 years (1); Associate degree (13)	147
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (21); Certificate, 2 to 4 years (1); Associate degree (22)	44
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Associate degree (31)	31
Carpentry	Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (17); Associate degree (3)	20
Electrician	Electrician (46.0302)	Certificate, 1 to 2 years (1); Associate degree (18)	19
Construction Trades	Building/Property Maintenance (46.0401)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (2); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Associate degree (2)	6
Auto Body	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603)	Associate degree (5)	5
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Associate degree (5)	5
Machining and CNC	Machine Tool Technology/Machinist (48.0501)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (2)	2
CDL	Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor (49.0205)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (1)	1
Machining and CNC	Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist (48.0510)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$5,874
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$12,222
Books and supplies	$1,384
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$20,734
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$9,558

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 40%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $56,009
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $7,819

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Clover Park Technical College

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Renton Technical College

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South Seattle College

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Olympic College

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 235671. How we build this list.