The student population at Pierce College District is 8,137 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 2,578 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.68 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,808 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 81.77% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,983 where 8,137 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.68 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Pierce College District than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pierce College District since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,559 | 2,135 | 3,424 |
| 2016-17 | 6,068 509 | 2,338 203 | 3,730 306 |
| 2017-18 | 6,048 -20 | 2,283 -55 | 3,765 35 |
| 2018-19 | 6,067 19 | 2,230 -53 | 3,837 72 |
| 2019-20 | 6,195 128 | 2,179 -51 | 4,016 179 |
| 2020-21 | 8,329 2,134 | 2,974 795 | 5,355 1,339 |
| 2021-22 | 7,363 -966 | 2,631 -343 | 4,732 -623 |
| 2022-23 | 8,635 1,272 | 3,243 612 | 5,392 660 |
| 2023-24 | 7,427 -1,208 | 2,766 -477 | 4,661 -731 |
| 2024-25 | 8,137 710 | 3,037 271 | 5,100 439 |
| Average | 6,983 | 2,582 | 4,401 |
The percentage of white students is 35.53% and the percentage of black students is 8.50% at Pierce College District. 7.45% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 19.53% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 49.22% to 35.53%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.06% to 7.45%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.20% to 8.50%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.19% to 19.53%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8080 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7230 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pierce College District over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 43 | 337 | 567 | 622 | 71 | 2,736 | 496 |
| 2016-17 | 49 | 342 | 639 | 759 | 74 | 2,854 | 607 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 352 | 576 | 813 | 85 | 2,794 | 690 |
| 2018-19 | 37 | 371 | 530 | 908 | 88 | 2,813 | 769 |
| 2019-20 | 43 | 415 | 532 | 1,048 | 83 | 2,787 | 851 |
| 2020-21 | 41 | 646 | 626 | 1,370 | 132 | 4,053 | 947 |
| 2021-22 | 45 | 586 | 638 | 1,220 | 117 | 3,590 | 862 |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 653 | 698 | 1,334 | 127 | 3,686 | 910 |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 572 | 648 | 1,399 | 107 | 2,932 | 883 |
| 2024-25 | 46 | 606 | 692 | 1,589 | 101 | 2,891 | 987 |
| Average | 43 | 488 | 615 | 1,106 | 99 | 3,114 | 800 |
3,808 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 47% of total students. The number of online students has increased 81.77% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pierce College District from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,559 | 2,095 | 891 | 2,573 |
| 2016-17 | 6,068 | 2,479 | 939 | 2,650 |
| 2017-18 | 6,048 | 2,466 | 958 | 2,624 |
| 2018-19 | 6,067 | 2,750 | 965 | 2,352 |
| 2019-20 | 6,195 | 3,096 | 1,129 | 1,970 |
| 2020-21 | 8,329 | 6,524 | 1,561 | 244 |
| 2021-22 | 7,363 | 5,262 | 1,519 | 582 |
| 2022-23 | 8,635 | 3,728 | 2,150 | 2,757 |
| 2023-24 | 7,427 | 3,487 | 2,307 | 1,633 |
| 2024-25 | 8,137 | 3,808 | 2,426 | 1,903 |
| Average | 6,983 | 3,570 | 1,485 | 1,929 |
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