Pierce College-Puyallup, WA

location_on  Lakewood, WA 98498 • language  pierce.ctc.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 2-Year Medium Associate's College High Transfer Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions 2 Campuses Branch Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 46%
Certificate 54%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing11%
Computer and Information Sciences15%
Health Professions and Related Programs11%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities58%
Physical Sciences3%

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 $14,000
Average Net Cost $10,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $8,000 $9,648 $11,406
$30K–$48K $9,000 $10,535 $12,318
$48K–$75K $12,000 $13,415 $15,178
$75K–$110K $13,000 $18,202 $18,184
>$110K $14,000 $20,544 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 15%
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 53%
Withdrawal Rate 25%
Graduation Rate 30%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		25% 39% 33%
Within 6 Years 		30% 53% 49%
Within 8 Years 		33% 67% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		18% 57% 57%
Black 		18% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		29% 55% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		23% 50% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		75% 42% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		38% 51% 48%
Other race 		41% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,750
Full-time Undergrads 33%
Avg Entry Age 27
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 10% 7%
Black 		6% 4% 13%
Caucasian 		55% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		14% 13% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 1% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 6% 4%
Two or more races 		11% 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

Pacific Lutheran University
8 miles, W • 2.8 star
Northwest College of Art & Design
10 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Bates Technical College
10 miles, NW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Portland International Airport
109 miles, SW • 3.7 star
Bellingham International Airport
114 miles, N • 1.4 star
Tri-Cities Airport
162 miles, SE • 1 star