Pierce College District - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Pierce College District is a four-years, public school located in Lakewood, Washington. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,686 for Washington residents and $5,211 for other students on average. It offers 80 degree programs through 16 Certificate, 31 Associate's, 5 Bachelor's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $39,700.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, public
Address	9401 Farwest Dr SW, Lakewood, WA
Phone	253-964-6500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,686 Out-of-State$5,211
Student Population »	8,635 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	38%
Transfer-out Rate	16%
Average Financial Aid »	$7,081
Students to Faculty	21:1 (4.76%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$39,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

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

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 the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Washington Residents	Out-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
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$39,700

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Washington Residents	Out-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 - 16 Certificate, 31 Associate's, 5 Bachelor's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	16	31	5

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Graphics	NOT OFFERED	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	1,204 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	44 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Music	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Medical Reception/Receptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	46 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	92 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fashion Merchandising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	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
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	7,363	4,372	2,991
Male Students	2,631	1,564	1,067
Female Students	4,732	2,808	1,924

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Pierce College District, there are 8,635 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,878 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,728 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,150 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	8,635
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,728
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,150
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,757