Perry Technical Institute
Perry Technical Institute is a private nonprofit community college in Yakima, WA, with about 973 students on campus.
Perry Technical Institute, in brief
Men outnumber women about three to one
83% of undergraduates are men and 17% are women. The students ↓
Open to everyone, and students finish
Perry Technical Institute has open enrollment, yet 79% of students graduate, more than at 72% of 2-year colleges. Outcomes ↓
Most undergraduates are Hispanic
64% of Perry Technical Institute’s undergraduates are Hispanic. The students ↓
Loan payments are a small share of pay
The typical graduate owes $14,139, about $150 a month over ten years. That’s 3.1% of a typical former student’s monthly pay six years after starting. Outcomes ↓
Students from wealthier families earn much more
Ten years after starting, students from families making over $75,000 earn a median $87,497. Students from families under $30,000 earn $53,925. Outcomes ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
The students
1,072 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
How hard is it to get into Perry Technical Institute?
anyone with a high school diploma can enroll
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Perry Technical Institute is likely test-optional.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $27,818 a year
Before any grants
After grants, the average family on aid pays $20,047.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $38,888 over 2 years · 30% off the sticker price
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
$150 a month against about $4,782 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 77% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
Earnings by family background
Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Associate degree programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
Living in Yakima
4% of Yakima’s 97,458 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Yakima pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Perry Technical Institute; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.