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Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Kirkland, Washington Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Lake Washington Institute of Technology is a public four-year institution based in Kirkland, Washington. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 3,564 students in fall 2024. It is part of Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 65 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, and Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician. It awarded 1,156 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 18 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,564
Students enrolled
1,156
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
65
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 65

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

Education 4
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Health Professions 15
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 6
Precision Production 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Engineering Technologies 7
Communications Technologies 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Engineering 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Science Technologies 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
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
113
Associate degrees
388
Certificates under 1 year
482
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
173

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,564
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,564
Full-time, fall 2024
49%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,860
Full-time, 2024-25
45%
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
58%
Men
42%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
14%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
45%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
President
Dr. Amy Morrison
Services and opportunities
Undergraduate research, 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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