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Clover Park Technical College

Lakewood, Washington Public 4-year Small city

Overview

Clover Park Technical College is a public four-year institution based in Lakewood, Washington. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,408 students. It is part of Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Clover Park Technical College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 54 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician. It awarded 1,250 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,408
Students enrolled
1,250
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
54
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 54

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 7
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Precision Production 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4
Engineering Technologies 6
Health Professions 18
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Construction Trades 3
Education 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Communications Technologies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
26
Associate degrees
563
Certificates under 1 year
500
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
115
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
46

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,408
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,408
Full-time, fall 2024
64%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,589
Full-time, 2024-25
61%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
38%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
10%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
President
Dr. Joyce Loveday
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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