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CDL program at Bates Technical College
Tacoma, WA · Public 4-year · (253) 680-7000 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 1
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck driversBLS OEWS May 2025, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- $71,240
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Bates Technical College awarded 1 CDL credential in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 17 career program of 17 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | 0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Washington's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Truck Driving Class B | $1,110 | 5 | 21.1% | 60.6% | $10,897 |
| Commercial Truck Driving | $1,985 | 22 | 21.1% | 60.6% | $10,897 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
FMCSA registry locations
- Commercial Truck Driving Program, Tacoma (updated 2022-02-01)
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