Renton Technical College Trade Programs

Located in Renton, Washington, Renton Technical College is a public institution. The city atmosphere of Renton makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Renton Technical College?

Contact details for Renton Technical College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3000 Ne Fourth St, Renton, WA 98056-4123
Phone:	425-235-2352
Website:	www.rtc.edu

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Can I Afford Renton Technical College?

In a recent term, part-time Renton Technical College students paid $125 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $142 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,673	$5,207
Fees	$2,050	$2,050
Books and Supplies	$942	$942

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Renton Technical College, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $5,524 a year. That adds up to $22,096 over four years for those students.

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Renton Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,214 undergraduate students at Renton Technical College, with 1,069 being full-time and 2,145 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,069 full-time undergraduates at Renton Technical College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Renton Technical College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	194
Black or African American	173
Hispanic or Latino	161
White	363
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	165

Over 10 countries are represented at Renton Technical College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Canada, and China.

Online Learning at Renton Technical College

In 2022-2023, 1,247 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Renton Technical College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 8th most popular in Washington for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Renton Technical College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	5	43	48
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	34	0	0	34
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	34	0	0	34
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	7	15	10	32
Surgical Technology	0	14	13	27
Welding Technology/Welder	5	3	17	25
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	6	15	21
Musical Instrument Fabrication & Repair	0	4	14	18
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology	6	9	0	15
General Drafting & Design Technology	0	6	6	12
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	0	8	4	12
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	0	4	6	10
Building/Property Maintenance	5	2	2	9
Anesthesiologist Assistant	0	8	0	8
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	7	1	0	8
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	0	3	5	8
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	6	0	0	6
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	0	2	3	5
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	0	3	2	5
Carpentry/Carpenter	0	0	3	3
Surveying Technology/Surveying	2	1	0	3
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	1	0	2	3
Energy Systems Installation and Repair Technology	0	1	2	3
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	0	0	3	3
Medical Reception/Receptionist	2	0	0	2
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	0	0	2	2
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	0	1	0	1
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	0	1	0	1
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	0	0	0	0
Insulator	0	0	0	0
Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	0	0	0	0
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist	0	0	0	0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	0	0
Appliance Installation & Repair Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies/Technicians	0	0	0	0
Precision Systems Maintenance & Repair Technologies, Other	0	0	0	0
Tool & Die Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	109	97	152	358

Renton Technical College Trades

In a recent academic period, Renton Technical College awarded 875 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	49	17	0
Allied Health Professions	0	13	14	0
Building Management & Inspection	5	2	2	0
Carpentry	0	3	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	40	0	0	0
Culinary Arts	0	5	3	0
Dental Support Services	0	15	6	0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	6	6	0
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	0	2	1	0
Engineering-Related Technologies	2	0	1	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	3	5	2	0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	0	0	1	0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	6	0	9	0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	34	0	0	0
Precision Metal Working	5	23	11	0
Precision Systems Maintenance	0	14	4	0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	0	0	1	0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	14	15	19	0
Total	250	374	251	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.