Lake Washington Institute of Technology tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Lake Washington Institute of Technology is $16,339 a year for Washington residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,817 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $16,339. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Washington residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,997$12,062
Housing & meals——
Books & supplies$1,221$1,221
Personal & travel——
Living-at-home adjustment——
Total cost of attendance$16,339$22,404

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$10,356
Loan default rate8.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out20%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants13%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$9,522Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Lake Washington Institute of Technology net price compared with other Washington colleges

Lake Washington Institute of Technology has the 7th-lowest average net price of 50 Washington colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
3Spokane Community College$5,47333%$41,984
4Bellingham Technical College$5,99742%$49,748
5South Seattle College$6,00431%$44,486
6Skagit Valley College$6,06436%$43,505
7Lake Washington Institute of Technology$6,81737%$50,669
8Olympic College$7,17231%$43,169
9Spokane Falls Community College$7,40932%$38,955
10Lower Columbia College$7,63023%$40,691
11Renton Technical College$8,29646%$49,782

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Washington colleges →

Why Lake Washington Institute of Technology costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Lake Washington Institute of Technology—$6,81737%$50,669This school
Whatcom Community College—$11,79536%$44,092
Walla Walla Community College—$9,40638%$43,526
Skagit Valley College—$6,06436%$43,505
Clover Park Technical College—$9,86443%$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 residentLake Washington Institute of TechnologyWhatcom Community CollegeDifference
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.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology cost questions

How much is tuition at Lake Washington Institute of Technology?

Tuition and fees are $5,997 a year for Washington residents and $12,062 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending Lake Washington Institute of Technology?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $16,339 a year for Washington residents living on campus and about $22,404 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at Lake Washington Institute of Technology?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,817 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $5,255; $48–75k pay $9,784; $110k+ pay $16,339. These figures are for Washington residents.

How much debt do Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $10,356, and 8.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Lake Washington Institute of Technology overview