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Colleges in and near Maple Heights-Lake Desire

Renton Technical College is 4.9 miles from Maple Heights-Lake Desire

No college sits inside Maple Heights-Lake Desire’s boundary, but Renton Technical College’s campus in Renton, with 2,398 students on campus, is 4.9 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Maple Heights-Lake Desire’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington (6%).

Renton Technical College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Maple Heights-Lake Desire. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
22,514 students on campus
Nearest college
4.9 mi
Renton Technical College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WA (6%)
Nearest community college
4.9 mi
Renton Technical College · $6,308 tuition
Nearest public university
4.9 mi
Renton Technical College · $6,308 in-state
Median household income
$143K
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What stands out about college from Maple Heights-Lake Desire

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 4.9 miles awayRenton Technical College has 2,398 students on campus in Renton, 46% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Renton Technical CollegeLiving in Washington, Renton Technical College charges $6,308 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $7,369. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Washington (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Maple Heights-Lake Desire

One private college within 5.7 miles, two public colleges within 10 miles, and three community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miBellevue CollegeGreen River CollegeSouth Seattle CollegeMaple Heights-Lake Desire
University or collegeCommunity college
Renton Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 2,398 on campus · 4.9 mi · Renton$8knet price46%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $6,308 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pima Medical Institute-RentonUniversity or college · For-profit · 400 on campus · 5.7 mi · Renton$32knet price69%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Green River CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 4,707 on campus · 9.7 mi · Auburn$14knet price39%graduate$51kearningsBellevue CollegeUniversity or college · Public · 6,973 on campus · 10 mi · Bellevue$11knet price36%graduate$56kearningsHighline CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,517 on campus · 10.4 mi · Des Moines$10knet price35%graduate$48kearningsTuition and fees: $4,772 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.South Seattle CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,519 on campus · 14 mi · Seattle$6knet price31%graduate$44kearningsTuition and fees: $5,238 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Maple Heights-Lake Desire’s median household income ($143,148) falls.

South Seattle College14 mi · Seattle · sticker $15,385 · tuition $5,238$10,615a year
Highline College10.4 mi · Des Moines · sticker $18,812 · tuition $4,772$12,378a year
Renton Technical College4.9 mi · Renton · sticker $17,585 · tuition $6,308$16,335a year
Bellevue College10 mi · Bellevue · sticker $20,309$19,973a year
Green River College9.7 mi · Auburn · sticker $22,040$21,533a year
Pima Medical Institute-Renton5.7 mi · Renton · sticker $35,558—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Maple Heights-Lake Desire: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Renton Technical CollegePima Medical Institute-RentonGreen River CollegeBellevue CollegeHighline CollegeSouth Seattle College
Bellevue College36% graduate$56k earnings$12k typical debt
Green River College39% graduate$51k earnings$12k typical debt
South Seattle College31% graduate$44k earnings
Highline College35% graduate$48k earnings$10k typical debt
Renton Technical College46% graduate$50k earnings$8k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Renton69% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pima Medical Institute-Renton (13).

Questions about college near Maple Heights-Lake Desire

Is Maple Heights-Lake Desire a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Maple Heights-Lake Desire residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Washington (6). The nearest campus, Renton Technical College, is 4.9 miles away in Renton.

What colleges are near Maple Heights-Lake Desire?

Within 15 miles: Renton Technical College (4.9 miles, 2,398 students on campus), Pima Medical Institute-Renton (5.7 miles, 400), Green River College (9.7 miles, 4,707), Bellevue College (10 miles, 6,973), Highline College (10.4 miles, 3,517) and South Seattle College (14 miles, 4,519).

What is the closest community college to Maple Heights-Lake Desire, and what does it cost?

Renton Technical College in Renton, 4.9 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,308 a year for Washington residents; the federal net price, $8,296, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Renton Technical College cost if we live in Washington?

Tuition and fees are $6,308 a year in-state and $7,369 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $7,034 (under $30,000 income) to $16,335 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Maple Heights-Lake Desire. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →