OUR MISSION
RTC empowers students to thrive in a changing world through a technical college education that centers equity. Equity and inclusion are at the heart of our mission, welcoming students from all backgrounds.
OUR COMMUNITY
Students | Total |
Headcount | 7,792 |
Full-Time Equivalent Students | 3,126 |
Job Placement Rate | 77% |
Male | 55.4% |
Female | 44.4% |
Non-Binary | 0.2% |
Median Age | 30 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native* | 1.3% |
Asian* | 17.9% |
Black/ African American* | 16.9% |
Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander* | 0.8% |
Hispanic/Latino* | 19.5% |
Multi Race | 15.3% |
White* | 28.2% |
Family and Finances | Number |
Students Receiving Need-Based Financial Aid | 48% |
2022-2023 Working Students | 38% |
Students with Dependents | 47% |
OUR PROGRAMS
We offer a breadth of programs designed to meet students where they are and move them ahead to greater opportunity, including short- and long-term career training programs, college transfer courses, and adult basic education.
Program | Students Enrolled |
Professional-Technical | 3,655 |
College and Career Pathways | 2,760 |
General Education/Transfer | 763 |
Not Award Seeking | 473 |
Continuing Education | 276 |
Bachelor of Applied Science | 73 |
STUDENT SUPPORT
The RTC Foundation provides quarterly scholarships
and emergency grants to allow students to focus on school.
2023-24 Academic Year
Direct Support to Students: $1.1 million
Scholarships and tuition grants: $984,240
Book and equipment grants: $78,898
Emergency assistance: $45,000
*All information based on latest available data. Race and ethnicity percentages may exceed 100% because some students self-identify with multiple races/ethnicities.
LEADERSHIP
I believe that education access and success lead to a more just and equitable society. Dr. Yoshiko Harden
President, Renton Technical College
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Debra Entenman |
Jessica Norouzi |
Frieda Takamura |
Timothy Cooper |
Robert "Bob" Zappone |