RENTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE
3000 NE 4th Street • Renton, WA 98056 • www.rtc.edu
President: Dr. Kevin McCarthy 425-235-2235, kmccarthy@rtc.edu
Trustees: Tyler Page, chair; Debra Entenman, Susan Palmer, Frieda Takamura, Kirby Unti
KEY FACTS (Data from 2014-2015 academic year unless otherwise noted)
Year Founded: 1941
Enrollment:
Service Area: King County
Legislative Districts: 5, 11, 30, 31,
33, 34, 36, 37, 41, 43, 47
Programs: 1 bachelor of applied
science degree, 53 associate degrees, 29
apprenticeship programs, 90 certificate
programs.
Highest Enrolled Programs:
• Registered Nursing (RN)
• Applications Developer/Computer
Science
• Automotive Technology
• Medical Assistant
• Computer Network Technology
Headcount (all sources)
FTES (all sources)
Headcount (state-funded)
FTES (state-funded)
STUDENT PROFILE — STATE FUNDED
10,140
4,141
9,232
3,806
Students in Selected Programs
(Headcount):
I-BEST197
International Students
14
Running Start
186
Worker Retraining
234
Enrollment by course intent
Attendance
53+10+343 56+44
3%
pre-college
34%
basic
skills
53%
workforce
education
44%
full-time
56%
part-time
10% academic/transfer
Ethnicity:*
Asian/Pacific Islander
22%
African American
15%
Native American
2%
Hispanic17%
Other, Multiracial
4%
White/Caucasian43%
Gender:
Female41%
Male59%
Median Age:31
Family and Finances:
Students receiving
need-based financial aid in
eligible programs
45%
Students who work
47%
Students with children
42%
* May not add up to 100% because
students may be counted in more
than one race.
POINTS OF INTEREST
One of the Top 10 In September 2014, the Aspen Institute named Renton Technical College (RTC) one of the top 10
Community Colleges community colleges in the nation. RTC was selected based on the following criteria: excellent graduation
in the Nation rate (66 percent compared to 40 percent national average); exemplary workforce training programs and
strong partnerships with local industry; strong partnerships with K-12 districts; and structured learning
support strategies focused on underprepared students.
RTC is an Achieving the Dream (ATD) Leader College and has been part of the ATD network since 2006.
In June, the Brookings Institute ranked RTC 13th in the nation among two-year colleges for value added in
its “Beyond College Rankings” assessment.
Renton Technical
College Creates Model
Pre-Apprenticeship
Pathway
As part of the Washington Integrated Sector Employment (WISE) project, RTC developed and is
implementing a model pre-apprenticeship pathway known as the Construction Trades Preparation
program. The program offers pathways to an associate degree and stackable certificates coupled with
industry recognized credentials, providing students with the skills needed for apprenticeship or entry-level
employment in construction, manufacturing, maintenance, and related industries. Multiple entry and exit
points provide students with flexibility in their chosen path.
Renton Technical
College awarded U.S.
Department of Labor
Grant
RTC was awarded $468,595 from Department of Labor’s American Apprenticeship Initiative. The award is
part of a larger grant to fund the Partnership for Advanced Technology Apprenticeships in Manufacturing
and Marine Engineering project. RTC and other partners are collaborating to address a critical shortage in
skilled apprenticeships in Washington state and nationwide.
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