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Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a public located in Kirkland, Washington. Lake Washington Institute of Technology has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Lake Washington Institute of Technology is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,834 10 years after enrolling, 22nd in Washington, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Lake Washington Institute of Technology bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. Lake Washington Institute of Technology is ranked 4th in Washington.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s median net annual cost of $9,157 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology sorted by number of graduates - Dental Support Services, Design & Applied Arts - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$9,157
Average years to graduate
4.1
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Lake Washington Institute of Technology is 5% lower than the state average, and 9% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Pell Grant recipients represent 15% of the measured graduating class, 20% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates within 4.1 years.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology is in the bottom 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s economic mobility score of 11.88 is calculated by adjusting the 1.9 economic score of lower-income students by the 15% pell grant recipients within the student body. Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s EMS of 11.88 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Lake Washington Institute of Technology pays $9,157 a year, $-3,546 less than the $5,611 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $9,157
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Lake Washington Institute of Technology, 40% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $9,157 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 7% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,760. This is 47% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,596
Pell grants
$4,246
State grants
$3,000
Institutional grants
$1,807
Full time
48%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
34%
59%
In-state
99%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
52%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
10%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
21%
12%