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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $16,339. College Scorecard.
Higher than 41% of Washington colleges we cover and 21% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 55% of Washington colleges we cover and 42% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Lake Washington Institute of Technology acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Lake Washington Institute of Technology tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Washington residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Lake Washington Institute of Technology majors, earnings & careers
Lake Washington Institute of Technology offers 10 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Business & Finance · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $85,286 | $23,750 |
Quick list of all 10 majors
- Business Administration—
- Computer Programming—
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$85,286
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Funeral Service and Mortuary Science—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Graphic Communications—
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions—
- Public Health—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design → Graphic designer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 1.7% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Seattle
Overall prices in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,549. Housing costs 51% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 38 inches of rain a year, 4 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, King County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
King County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Lake Washington Institute of Technology with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Washington by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology | — | $6,817 | 37% | $50,669 | This school |
| Whatcom Community College | — | $11,795 | 36% | $44,092 | |
| Walla Walla Community College | — | $9,406 | 38% | $43,526 | |
| Skagit Valley College | — | $6,064 | 36% | $43,505 | |
| Clover Park Technical College | — | $9,864 | 43% | $41,787 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Lake Washington Institute of Technology would cost you $4,978 less per year than Whatcom Community College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
- Lake Washington Institute of Technology gives aided families $1,645 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Washington resident | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Whatcom Community College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $16,339 | $19,672 | −$3,333 |
| Average grants | −$9,522 | −$7,877 | −$1,645 |
| You pay | $6,817 | $11,795 | −$4,978 |
“+” means Lake Washington Institute of Technology costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Lake Washington Institute of Technology
How much does Lake Washington Institute of Technology cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $16,339 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,817 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $5,255 and families earning $110k+ pay $16,339.
How much do Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates earn?
Former Lake Washington Institute of Technology students earn a median $50,669 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduation rate?
37% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Lake Washington Institute of Technology: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/lake-washington-institute-of-technology (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).