Pierce College District

Pierce College District is a public community college located in Lakewood, WA. It offers 82 programs through Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,418 for Washington residents and $5,976 for out-of-state students at Pierce College District. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,905) of public community colleges in Washington.
It has 8,137 students that are higher than the average population (567 students) of community colleges in Washington. In addition, 3,808 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Washington community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $39,700.
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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 $5,418 for Washington residents and $5,976 for other students on average. It offers 82 degree programs through 45 Certificate, 32 Associate's, 5 Bachelor's programs.
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Typefour-years, public
Address9401 Farwest Dr SW, Lakewood, WA
Phone253-964-6500
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,418
Out-of-State$5,976
Student Population »8,137 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »31%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Average Financial Aid »$6,851
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$39,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,418 for Washington residents and $5,976 for out-of-state students at Pierce College District. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,905) 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 Cost Of Attendance
Washington ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,418$5,976
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs$17,263
Off-Campus Living Costs$21,970
Average Financial Aid$6,851
Cost of Attendance$23,681$24,239
After Financial Aid$16,830$17,388
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$39,700
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Washington ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Pierce College District$5,418$5,976
Public Community Colleges in Washington$8,222$9,905
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Pierce College District offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs - 45 Certificate, 32 Associate's, 5 Bachelor's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs45325
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.
what is Agriculture program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary AssistantNOT OFFERED 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Computer GraphicsNOT OFFERED 25 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 26 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 1,171 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 36 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 41 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 20 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MusicNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Medical Reception/Receptionist1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 77 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 89 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management13 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion MerchandisingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,137 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) 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 Enrollment8,635
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,728
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,150
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,757
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