Pierce College District Student Population

How many students at Pierce College District?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Pierce College District has a total enrollment of 8,137 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,037 male students (37.3%) and 5,100 female students (62.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,891 White students (35.5%) and 1,589 Hispanic students (19.5%).
• Class Delivery: 3,808 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,426 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - Pierce College District's body is smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,037 male (37.32%) and 5,100 female (62.68%) students are attending Pierce College District. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 59.55.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,891 White, 692 Black, and 606 Asian students out of a total of 8,137 are attending at Pierce College District. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Pierce College District is quite diverse with a diversity index of 79.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Pierce College District has 2,082 students under 18 years old and 21 students over 65 years old. There are 5,651 students under 25 years old, and 2,486 students over 25 years old out of 8,137 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Pierce College District, 3,808 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,426 students are enrolled in some online courses.

3,674 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 134 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,137 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 526 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.46%.262 students have transferred in as full-time status and 264 students transferred in as part-time status.