Peninsula College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,074
3.74% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$6,525
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
1,837
48.7% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
40.6%
78 Graduates

About

Peninsula College is a higher education institution located in Clallam County, WA. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Peninsula College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (177 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (28 degrees), and Welding Technology (21 degrees).

In 2023, 469 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Peninsula College. 55.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (295 degrees), 4.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (60 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Peninsula College is $4,074, which is $−8,117 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Peninsula College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 157 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Peninsula College is $4,074, which is $8,118 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,525.

In 2023, 49% of undergraduate students attending Peninsula College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,074
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Peninsula College was $4,074. The cost of tuition at Peninsula College is $−8,118 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($12,192).

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Average Net Price

$6,525
2023 Value
12.9%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Peninsula College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,525. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Peninsula College grew by 12.9%.

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Other Student Expenses

$16,512
Room and Board
$702
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Peninsula College was of $16,512 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 55% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $702. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 25.5% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

49%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
7%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Peninsula College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.92% with respect to 2022, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.
0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Peninsula College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 157 total borrowers.

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Enrollment

Peninsula College had a total enrollment of 1,837 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Peninsula College is 895 students and the part-time enrollment is 942. This means that 48.7% of students enrolled at Peninsula College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Peninsula College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.7% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.76% Two or More Races, 3.76% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.89% Black or African American, 1.96% Asian, and 0.272% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Peninsula College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.5%), followed by White Male (21%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.61%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Peninsula College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,837 students. The full-time enrollment at Peninsula College is 895 and the part-time enrollment is 942. This means that 48.7% of students enrolled at Peninsula College are enrolled full-time compared with 44% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,005 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    219 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    161 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Peninsula College is 54.7% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.76% Two or More Races, 3.76% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.89% Black or African American, 1.96% Asian, and 0.272% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 42.4% White, 27.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.9% 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, 249 students (13.6%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 51 more women than men received degrees from Peninsula College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Peninsula College is white (295 degrees awarded). There were 4.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (60 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Peninsula College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (177 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (28 degrees) and Welding Technology (21 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Peninsula College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (97 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees), and Construction (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Peninsula College are Registered nurses (1,476,816 people), Software developers (594,269 people), Other managers (212,802 people), Medical & health services managers (169,676 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (157,785 people).

The most specialized majors at Peninsula College in 2023 are Precision Production (97 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees), Construction (8 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (28 degrees), and Human Sciences (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Peninsula College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Peninsula College are Precision Production (97 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees), Construction (8 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (28 degrees), and Human Sciences (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Peninsula College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,578,959 people), Computer Systems Design (594,769 people), Elementary & secondary schools (454,089 people), Outpatient care centers (268,876 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (254,961 people).

The most specialized majors at Peninsula College are Precision Production (97 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees), Construction (8 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (28 degrees), and Human Sciences (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Peninsula College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. 177 degrees awarded
  2. 28 degrees awarded
  3. 21 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Peninsula College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 177 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

209
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
260
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 209 degrees were awarded to men at Peninsula College, which is 0.804 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (260).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Peninsula College in Welding Technology, which is 3.22 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 113 degrees were awarded to men at Peninsula College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.77 times more than the 64 male recipients with that same degree.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Peninsula College is Female and White (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.97% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    295 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    60 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Peninsula College is white (295 degrees awarded). There were 4.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (60 degrees).

3.62% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    160 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    135 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Peninsula College is white female (160 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (135 degrees).

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Operations

Peninsula College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.46M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 443k (8.12%) compared to the 2.77% average return (416k on 15M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Peninsula College had a total salary expenditure of 37.4M. Peninsula College employs 37 Professors, 12 No academic ranks and 2 Assistant professors. Most academics at Peninsula College are Female Professor (19), Male Professor (18), and Female No academic rank (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Peninsula College are: Management, with 42 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

Endowment

$5.46M
2023 Endowment
11.7%
growth from 2022

Peninsula College has an endowment valued at about $5.46M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Peninsula College grew 11.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.57M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $3.22M - Federal
  2. $4.94M - State
  3. $1.88M - Local

As of 2023, Peninsula College received $3.22M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.94M from state grants and contracts, and $1.88M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$16.1M
2023 Salaries
10.4%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Peninsula College paid a median of $16.1M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($37.4M) and a 10.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.82% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.757% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 13M (33.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.87M
Instructional Salaries
54
Number of Employees

In 2023, Peninsula College paid a total of $3.87M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $533k (3.76%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
37 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
42 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Peninsula College were Professor with 37 employees, No academic rank with 12 employees, and Assistant professor with 2 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Peninsula College were Management with 42 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 17 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Peninsula College was Female Professor with 19 employees, Male Professor with 18 employees, and Female No academic rank with 7 employees.

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