Pierce College District offers 83 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs for undergraduate study.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,418 for Washington residents and $5,976 for out-of-state students.
Total 3,808 students out of total 8,137 students have enrolled online exclusively.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Pierce College District |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 9401 Farwest Dr SW, Lakewood, WA |
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| Online Students | 3,808 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,426 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$5,418
Out-of-State$5,976 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Pierce College District. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Washington residents, the tuition & fees are $5,418 and $5,976 for non-Washington residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $128 for Washington residents and $146 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Pierce College District, there are 8,137 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,234 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,808 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,426 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 8,137 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,808 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,426 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,903 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,808 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,674 Washington Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 117 students living in the U.S. States other than Washington, and 5 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,808 | |
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| Washington Resident | 3,674 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 118 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 5 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,808 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2,681 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,127 |
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