Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland, Washington · Public · Less than 2-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $6,817What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: Not reported
Graduation rate: 38%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 2,406
In-state tuition: $5,997Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $12,062
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $50,669Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public less than 2-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$6,817

3/5

Better than 57% of public less than 2-year colleges (366 compared).

Completion

38%

3/5

Better than 49% of public less than 2-year colleges (371 compared).

Earnings

$50,669

5/5

Better than 98% of public less than 2-year colleges (372 compared).

Debt at graduation

$15,047

1/5

Better than 9% of public less than 2-year colleges (289 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$16,339

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$6,817

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	38%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	Not reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$15,047
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$50,669

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$77,431	30
Graphic Communications	Not reported	17
Computer Programming	Not reported	14
Public Health	Not reported	13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	12
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Not reported	11
Design and Applied Arts	Not reported	10
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	Not reported	8
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Not reported	4
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	Not reported	Not reported

All 10 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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