Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, WA

location_on  9401 Farwest DR Sw, Lakewood, WA 98498 • language  pierce.ctc.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Open Admissions 2 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 12%
Associate’s 41%
Certificate 47%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing17%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education7%
Engineering Technologies0%
Health Professions and Related Programs12%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities56%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $4,000
Out-of-State Tuition $4,000
Average Total Cost $13,000
Average Net Cost $7,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $9,648 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $10,535 $12,318
$48K–$75K $9,000 $13,415 $15,178
$75K–$110K $13,000 $18,202 $18,184
>$110K $12,000 $20,544 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 21%
Median Federal Debt $7,000
Repayment Rate 37%
Median Payment $135
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		55% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		21% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		6% 10% 10%
>$110K 		4% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $8,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $7,000 $11,663 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $11,391 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $8,000 $12,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $10,993 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $20,000 $26,928 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $12,000 $19,876 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,544 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,136 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		32% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		37% 61% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		46% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		55% 71% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 50%
Transfer Rate 33%
Withdrawal Rate 25%
Graduation Rate 25%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		14% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		25% 53% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		22% 57% 57%
Black 		8% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		32% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		28% 50% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		20% 42% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		33% 51% 63%
Two or more races 		24% 51% 48%
Other race 		33% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,970
Full-time Undergrads 31%
Avg Entry Age 27
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 10% 7%
Black 		9% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		47% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		15% 13% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 6% 4%
Two or more races 		13% 8% 4%
Other race 		6% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		20% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		12% 14% 14%
>$110K 		10% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Clover Park Technical College
3 miles, E • 1.4 star
BJ's Beauty & Barber College
5 miles, E • 1 star
Tacoma Community College
6 miles, NE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
23 miles, NE • 4.1 star
Portland International Airport
109 miles, SW • 3.7 star
Bellingham International Airport
112 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Tri-Cities Airport
175 miles, SE • 1 star