Renton Technical College

Overview

Rankings

• #5 Best Online Colleges in Washington
• #8 Best Master's Programs in Washington
• #14 Most Affordable Colleges in Washington
• #16 Best Trade Schools
• #28 Best Master's in Education
• #44 Best Master's in Public Health
• #50 Best Vocational & Technical Schools

Academics & Admissions

Is It Hard to Get Into Renton Technical College? Acceptance Rate & Requirements

Renton Technical College, located in Renton, Washington, enrolls students across a range of programs. The graduation rate is roughly 50%.

Full-Time Faculty

96%

Faculty Salary (mo)

$9,928

Student–Faculty Ratio

9:1

Diversity Index

0.86

First-Gen Students

52%

Cost & Financial Aid

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Renton Technical College? Tuition, Net Price & Aid

Published tuition at Renton Technical College is $7,369, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $8,296. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $7,034 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $7,920 in federal student loans.

In-State Tuition

$6,308

Out-of-State

$7,369

Avg Net Price

$8,296

Median Debt

$7,920

Pell Grant Rate

21%

Federal Loan Rate

3%

Students Like You

Tell us a little about yourself to see what students like you have typically experienced at Renton Technical College — the net price for your income, your admission odds, and the outcomes that follow. These are patterns from federal data, not predictions.

Graduate Outcomes

Is Renton Technical College Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI

Ten years out, alumni of Renton Technical College earn a median of $49,782, roughly in line with the national average for college graduates.

6 Years After Entry

$45,679

8 Years

$47,221

10 Years

$49,782

Debt-to-Earnings

0.16x

Earning > $25K

61%

Social Mobility

Data: Raj Chetty's Mobility Report Card · 30M+ anonymized tax records

Does Renton Technical College Drive Upward Mobility? Economic Mobility & Low-Income Outcomes

Renton Technical College is a genuine engine of upward mobility. Its mobility rate, the share of students who start in the bottom income quintile and climb to the top, is 1.48%, well above the typical college. Access is a real strength here. Roughly 11.8% of students come from families in the bottom income quintile, a high share that gives low-income students a real foothold. Among bottom-quintile students who attend, roughly 12.6% go on to reach the top of the income ladder. The median family income of students sits near $73,000, a snapshot of the campus's socioeconomic mix.

Mobility Rate

1.48%

Bottom 20% → Top 20%

Success Rate

12.6%

If bottom 20% get in

From Bottom 20%

11.8%

Share of students

Parent Median Income

$99,181

today's $ (2015 cohort data)

Institutional Finances

Data: NCES IPEDS

Endowment

$1,950,987

Federal Grants

$9,445,245

Investment Income

$14,788

Top Programs

The fields Renton Technical College awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.

• Health Professions 32% $76,041 early-career
• Education 21%
• Mechanic & Repair Tech 11% $36,562 early-career
• Computer Science & IT 8%
• Business & Marketing 8%
• Precision Production 5%
• Construction Trades 3%
• Humanities 3%

Early-career median earnings by major (typically 1–2 years after completion, bachelor's level where available), in today's dollars (CPI-adjusted). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard field of study. Distinct from the school-wide 10-year median; suppressed for small programs.