Pierce College District is a public community college located in Lakewood, WA. It offers 80 programs for degree/certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Pierce College District is $4,686 for Washington residents and $5,211 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Washington public community colleges' average ($8,704).

The school has 8,635 students, which is higher than Washington community collleges' average (1,449). In addition, 3,728 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Washington community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Pierce College District. Then, we compare its costs to Washington community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Washington ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,686$5,211
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs$17,263
Off-Campus Living Costs$21,970
Average Financial Aid$7,081
Cost of Attendance$22,949$23,474
After Financial Aid$15,868$16,393
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Washington ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Pierce College District$4,686$5,211
Public Community Colleges in Washington$5,571$8,704
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,939$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Pierce College District offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs16315

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 17 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer GraphicsNOT OFFERED 32 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 17 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching5 completers
 23 completers
 24 completers
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 1,204 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 34 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 20 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 44 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 26 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 2 completers
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 16 completers
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MusicNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 completers
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Reception/Receptionist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary1 completers
 15 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)4 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 46 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 92 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management4 completers
 22 completers
 17 completers
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping13 completers
 16 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services2 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management9 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration7 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management8 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion Merchandising NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Management3 completers
 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,635 students at Pierce College District including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,631 male students and 4,732 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,3634,3722,991
Male Students2,6311,5641,067
Female Students4,7322,8081,924

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 8,635 total students, 5,878 students enrolled through distance learning (3,728 students enrolled exclusively and 2,150 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,635
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,728
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,150
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,757

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Pierce College District.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Typefour-year, public
Address9401 Farwest Dr SW, Lakewood, WA
Phone253-964-6500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,686
Out-of-State$5,211
Student Population »8,635 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »38%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Average Financial Aid »$7,081
Students to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)