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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Lake Washington Institute of Technology
  • North Seattle College

What stands out

Lake Washington Institute of Technology has the lower average net price, Lake Washington Institute of Technology reports the higher graduation rate, Lake Washington Institute of Technology reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Lake Washington Institute of Technology leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology compared with North Seattle College
MetricLake Washington Institute of TechnologyKirkland, WAPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsNorth Seattle CollegeSeattle, WAPublic · Less than 2-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$6,817lowest$10,740
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$16,339$18,943
In-state tuition$5,997$5,238
Out-of-state tuition$12,062$5,796
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%highest33%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$15,047lowest$15,458
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$50,669highest$47,728
Campus
Undergraduates2,4063,074

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.