For the academic year 2024-2025, Tacoma Community College has a total enrollment of 6,199 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - Tacoma CC's body is much smaller.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,177 male (35.12%) and 4,022 female (64.88%) students are attending Tacoma Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 54.13.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,199 |
| Men | 2,177 |
| Women | 4,022 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,889 White, 551 Black, and 609 Asian students out of a total of 6,199 are attending at Tacoma Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Tacoma Community College is highly diverse with a diversity index of 81.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| Asian | 609 | 238 | 371 |
| Black | 551 | 186 | 365 |
| Hispanic | 1,145 | 379 | 766 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 50 | 10 | 40 |
| White | 1,889 | 651 | 1,238 |
| Two or more races | 778 | 252 | 526 |
| Race Unknown | 941 | 359 | 582 |
By age, Tacoma CC has 1,093 students under 18 years old and 26 students over 65 years old. There are 3,816 students under 25 years old, and 2,383 students over 25 years old out of 6,199 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,093 | 646 | 447 |
| 18-19 | 1,186 | 732 | 454 |
| 20-21 | 846 | 535 | 311 |
| 22-24 | 691 | 450 | 241 |
| 25-29 | 834 | 535 | 299 |
| 30-34 | 573 | 407 | 166 |
| 35-39 | 363 | 267 | 96 |
| 40-49 | 432 | 311 | 121 |
| 50-64 | 155 | 118 | 37 |
| Over 65 | 26 | 21 | 5 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Tacoma Community College, 1,776 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,930 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,749 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 27 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 6,199 | 1,776 | 1,930 |
| Undergraduate | 6,199 | 1,776 | 1,930 |
| Washington Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,749 | 24 | 3 |
Among 6,199 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 443 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.15%.237 students have transferred in as full-time status and 206 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 3,546 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 237 |
| Regular Part-time | 2,210 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 206 |
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