RTC among top 10 community colleges in the nation

Published 11:28 am Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Renton Technical College (RTC) is among the top 10 community colleges in the nation, according to SmartAsset.

The assessment took into factor student-faculty ratio, graduation and transfer rates, cost of in-state tuition and fees, and the ratio of graduates’ median starting salaries to the full cost of attendance.

RTC ranked 10th in the list. They have 72 percent transfer-out rate, 14-to-1 student-faculty ratio, $4,735 tuition rate and graduates earn a salary that’s 0.73 times the cost of earning a degree.