Pierce College District

www.pierce.ctc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,074

3.74% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$10,851

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

7,427

65.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

31.2%

227 Graduates

About

Pierce College District is a higher education institution located in Pierce County, WA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pierce College District were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,171 degrees awarded), General Business (89 degrees), and Registered Nursing (77 degrees).

In 2023, 1,865 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pierce College District. 69.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (919 degrees), 3.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (291 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pierce College District is $4,074, which is $−4,179 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pierce College District was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,238 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Pierce College District is $4,074, which is $4,179 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,851.

In 2023, 29% of undergraduate students attending Pierce College District received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,074

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Pierce College District was $4,074. The cost of tuition at Pierce College District is $−4,179 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pierce College District (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,851

2023 Value

27.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Pierce College District had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,851. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Pierce College District grew by 27.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pierce College District (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,299

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pierce College District was of $14,299 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 30.9% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pierce College District (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

11%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

29% of undergraduate students at Pierce College District received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 19.4% with respect to 2022, when 36% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pierce College District (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Pierce College District was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1238 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Pierce College District had a total enrollment of 7,427 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Pierce College District is 4,892 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,535. This means that 65.9% of students enrolled at Pierce College District are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pierce College District, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.5% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Two or More Races, 8.72% Black or African American, 7.7% Asian, 1.44% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.552% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pierce College District in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.8%), followed by White Male (15.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

65.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pierce College District in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,427 students. The full-time enrollment at Pierce College District is 4,892 and the part-time enrollment is 2,535. This means that 65.9% of students enrolled at Pierce College District are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pierce College District (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,932 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,399 enrolled students
Two or More Races
883 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pierce College District is 39.5% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Two or More Races, 8.72% Black or African American, 7.7% Asian, 1.44% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.552% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 708 students (9.53%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 725 more women than men received degrees from Pierce College District. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pierce College District is white (919 degrees awarded). There were 3.16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (291 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pierce College District is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,171 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (89 degrees) and Registered Nursing (77 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pierce College District, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,171 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (41 degrees), and Protective Services (49 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pierce College District are Other managers (177,235 people), Police officers (144,908 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (131,877 people), Postsecondary teachers (108,215 people), and Physicians (82,999 people).

The most specialized majors at Pierce College District in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,171 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (41 degrees), Protective Services (49 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 degrees), and Agriculture (16 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pierce College District are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Pierce College District are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,171 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (41 degrees), Protective Services (49 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (25 degrees), and Agriculture (16 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pierce College District are Computer Systems Design (640,986 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (361,136 people), Elementary & secondary schools (346,668 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (298,123 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (223,962 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pierce College District.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,171 degrees awarded
General Business
89 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
77 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Pierce College District was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,171 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Pierce College District according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

570

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

1,295

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 570 degrees were awarded to men at Pierce College District, which is 0.44 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,295).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pierce College District by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 355 degrees were awarded to men at Pierce College District in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.435 times less than the 816 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 816 degrees were awarded to men at Pierce College District in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.3 times more than the 355 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2015, 15% of students graduating from Pierce College District completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (40%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Pierce College District is Female and Asian (40% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
919 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
291 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
200 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pierce College District is white (919 degrees awarded). There were 3.16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (291 degrees).

2.25% of degree recipients (42 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
636 degrees awarded
White Male
283 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
212 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pierce College District is white female (636 degrees awarded). There were 2.25 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (283 degrees).

Operations

Pierce College District has an endowment valued at nearly $4.62M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 54.6k (1.18%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Pierce College District had a total salary expenditure of 107M. Pierce College District employs 133 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pierce College District are Female No academic rank (82), and Male No academic rank (51).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierce College District are: Office and Administrative Support, with 147 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 57 employees, and Management with 50 employees.

Endowment

$4.62M

2023 Endowment

5.92%

decline from 2022

Pierce College District has an endowment valued at about $4.62M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Pierce College District declined 5.92% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.18M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pierce College District (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.26M - Federal
$527k - State
$17.5M - Local

As of 2023, Pierce College District received $1.26M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $527k from state grants and contracts, and $17.5M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$50.9M

2023 Salaries

4.36%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Pierce College District paid a median of $50.9M in salaries, which represents 47.5% of their overall expenditure ($107M) and a 4.36% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.692% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 8.12% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.1M

Instructional Salaries

133

Number of Employees

In 2023, Pierce College District paid a total of $11.1M to 133 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

133 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

147 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pierce College District was No academic rank with 133 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierce College District were Office and Administrative Support with 147 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 57 employees, and Management with 50 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pierce College District was Female No academic rank with 82 employees, and Male No academic rank with 51 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Pierce College District.

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