Online Programs at Bates Technical College
Bates Technical College is a Public, 4 years located in Tacoma, WA. For the academic year 2023-2024, 658 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 4,083 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 16.12%). Bates Technical College is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $6,027 for Washington residents and $12,165 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 658 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 4,083 total students.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Bates Technical is $6,027 for Washington residents and $12,165 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 5.62% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Bates Technical.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Bates Technical College Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $16,253 |
| 2022 | $13,278 |
| 2023 | $11,110 |
| 2024 | $11,518 |
| 2025 | $12,165 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Bates Technical College is $148 for Washington residents and $326 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 1.00% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Bates Technical College.
| Year | Washington Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $131 | $310 |
| 2022 | $135 | $318 |
| 2023 | $139 | $327 |
| 2024 | $144 | $327 |
| 2025 | $148 | $326 |
Offered Online Programs
Bates Technical College offers 132 major programs through Certificate, Associate degrees/programs. Of that, 4 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at Bates Technical College at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 2 | 50 |
| 12-week Certificate | 0 | 6 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 0 | 29 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 2 | 38 |
| 2-4 Years Certificate | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 4 | 132 |
Online Student Population
There are 4,083 students at Bates Technical. Of that, 658 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 713 students have joined to some online courses and 2,712 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,083 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 658 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 713 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,712 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 658 |
| Washington Residents | 644 |
| Other State in U.S. | 14 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |