Pierce College-Puyallup

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,636
2.51% growth from 2018
2019 Average Net Price
$8,813
After Financial Aid
2019 Enrolled Students
4,566
39.7% Full-Time
2019 Graduation Rate
32.9%
109 Graduates

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Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociates Colleges

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,813.

Tuition Costs

$3,636
2019 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$8,813
2019 Value
5.29%
1 Year Growth

In 2019 Pierce College-Puyallup had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,813. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Pierce College-Puyallup grew by 5.29%.

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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

$9,780
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pierce College-Puyallup was of $9,780 in 2019. The cost of room and board increased by 0.929% between 2018 and 2019.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies increased by 17% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

24%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
12%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

24% of undergraduate students at Pierce College-Puyallup received financial aid through grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 14.3% with respect to 2018, when 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

Enrollment

Pierce College-Puyallup had a total enrollment of 4,566 students in 2019. The full-time enrollment at Pierce College-Puyallup is 1,814 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,752. This means that 39.7% of students enrolled at Pierce College-Puyallup are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pierce College-Puyallup, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.2% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Two or More Races, 6.35% Asian, 5.98% Black or African American, 1.05% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.416% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pierce College-Puyallup in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32%), followed by White Male (22.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

51%
2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pierce College-Puyallup was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Pierce College-Puyallup had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2019)
  1. White
    2,385 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    741 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    537 enrolled students

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, 234 students (5.12%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2019, 262 more women than men received degrees from Pierce College-Puyallup. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pierce College-Puyallup is white (495 degrees awarded). There were 6.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (78 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pierce College-Puyallup is Liberal Arts & Sciences (568 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (28 degrees) and General Business (27 degrees).

In 2019,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pierce College-Puyallup, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (568 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (26 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (39 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Pierce College-Puyallup in 2019 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (568 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (26 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (39 degrees), Business (117 degrees), and Biology (22 degrees) (as of 2019).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Pierce College-Puyallup are Liberal Arts & Humanities (568 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (26 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (39 degrees), Business (117 degrees), and Biology (22 degrees) (as of 2019).

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Common Industries by Major

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The most specialized majors at Pierce College-Puyallup are Liberal Arts & Humanities (568 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (26 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (39 degrees), Business (117 degrees), and Biology (22 degrees) (as of 2019).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pierce College-Puyallup.
Most Common (2019)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    568 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    28 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    27 degrees awarded

In 2019, the most common associates degree concentration at Pierce College-Puyallup was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 568 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

287
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2019
549
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2019

In 2019, 287 degrees were awarded to men at Pierce College-Puyallup, which is 0.523 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (549).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 190 degrees were awarded to men at Pierce College-Puyallup in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.503 times less than the 378 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 378 degrees were awarded to men at Pierce College-Puyallup in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.99 times more than the 190 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

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100% Completion Time
30%
150% Completion Time

In 2019, 25% of students graduating from Pierce College-Puyallup completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

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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.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2019 at Pierce College-Puyallup is Male and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2019)
  1. White
    495 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    78 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    55 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pierce College-Puyallup is white (495 degrees awarded). There were 6.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (78 degrees).

11.8% of degree recipients (99 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2019)
  1. White Female
    330 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    165 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pierce College-Puyallup is white female (330 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (165 degrees).

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Operations

Pierce College-Puyallup has an endowment valued at nearly $155k, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 200k (129%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Pierce College-Puyallup had a total salary expenditure of 35.7M. Pierce College-Puyallup employs 53 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pierce College-Puyallup are Female No academic rank (30), and Male No academic rank (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierce College-Puyallup are: Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, Service, with 19 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

Endowment

$155k
2019 Endowment
5.3%
decline from 2018

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $598k - Federal
  2. $2.94M - State
  3. $5.43M - Local

As of 2019, Pierce College-Puyallup received $598k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.94M from state grants and contracts, and $5.43M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$15.4M
2019 Salaries
0.328%
decline from 2018

In 2019, Pierce College-Puyallup paid a median of $15.4M in salaries, which represents 43.2% of their overall expenditure ($35.7M) and a 0.328% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.02% growth between 2017 and 2018, and a 4.96% growth between 2016 and 2017.

Instructional Salaries

$3.51M
Instructional Salaries
53
Number of Employees

In 2019, Pierce College-Puyallup paid a total of $3.51M to 53 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.8% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank
Most Common Instructor
53 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
44 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pierce College-Puyallup was No academic rank with 53 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierce College-Puyallup were Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees, Service with 19 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2019)
  1. Female No academic rank
  2. Male No academic rank

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pierce College-Puyallup was Female No academic rank with 30 employees, and Male No academic rank with 23 employees.

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

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