Lake Washington Institute of Technology Overview

Located in Kirkland, Washington, Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a public institution. LWTech is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Lake Washington Institute of Technology Known For?

• The highest award offered at LWTech is the bachelor's degree.
• In 2017-2018, 98% of the faculty were full-time.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at LWTech.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Value Graphic Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Communications Technology/Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Graphic Communications Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Drafting & Design Engineering Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Computer & Information Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#34	Best Engineering Technologies Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#65	Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards LWTech has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD Schools	College Factual
#1	Best Civil Drafting & Civil Engineering CAD/CADD Schools	College Factual
#2	Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools	College Factual
#3	Best Dental Assisting/Assistant Schools	College Factual
#23	Best Dental Support Services Schools	College Factual
#34	Best Engineering Technologies Schools	College Factual

Where Is Lake Washington Institute of Technology?

Contact details for LWTech are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	11605 132Nd Ave Ne, Kirkland, WA 98034-8506
Phone:	425-739-8100

How Do I Get Into LWTech?

You can apply to LWTech online at: https://www.lwtech.edu/admissions/new-students/

Lake Washington Institute of Technology has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Lake Washington Institute of Technology?

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 LWTech, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $5,503 a year. That adds up to $22,012 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at LWTech is 8.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,319 undergraduate students at LWTech, with 1,719 being full-time and 1,600 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,719 full-time undergraduates at LWTech, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lake Washington Institute of Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	169
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	198
White	811
International Students	77
Other Races/Ethnicities	412

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 33 countries are represented at LWTech. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

In 2019-2020, 2,490 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

This school is the 30th most popular in Washington for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of LWTech Rankings

The following table shows how LWTech is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Public Health	#10	#16
Health Professions	#36	#45

Online Growth Rankings of LWTech

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Lake Washington Institute of Technology was 198.3%. This is the #282 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at LWTech regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at LWTech ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at LWTech.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Public Health	#25
Health Professions	#154

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Teacher Education Grade Specific	191	18	29	0	238
Nursing	0	85	0	0	85
Precision Metal Working	28	26	25	0	79
Computer Systems Networking	0	24	48	0	72
Accounting	21	18	24	0	63
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	17	34	5	0	56
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	35	21	0	56
Computer Programming	10	19	2	16	47
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	15	19	13	0	47
Graphic Communications	0	32	0	8	40
Computer Software & Applications	12	22	3	0	37
Dental Support Services	0	19	18	0	37
Horticulture	16	10	10	0	36
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	34	0	0	0	34
Data Entry	13	10	4	0	27
Culinary Arts	7	15	4	0	26
Health & Medical Administrative Services	19	0	5	0	24
Design & Applied Arts	1	3	0	17	21
Human Services	0	13	7	0	20
Business Administration & Management	0	0	0	17	17
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	16	0	0	16
General Business/Commerce	0	12	0	0	12
Public Health	6	0	0	5	11
Computer Science	0	10	0	0	10
Funeral & Mortuary Science	0	9	0	0	9
General Biology	0	7	0	0	7
Human Resource Management	7	0	0	0	7
Health Sciences & Services	0	7	0	0	7
Business Support & Assistant Services	6	0	0	0	6
Health & Physical Education	0	5	1	0	6
Mechanical Engineering	0	5	0	0	5
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	1	0	0	1
Industrial Production Technology	1	0	0	0	1
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	1	1
Construction Management	0	0	0	0	0
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Chemical Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	0	0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	0	0	0	0	0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	0	0	0	0	0
Physical Science Technicians	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	404	474	219	64	1,161

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.