Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,825

2.63% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$7,370

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.68%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

7,363

59.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

37.1%

229 Graduates

About

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a higher education institution located in Pierce County, WA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,195 degrees awarded), General Business (87 degrees), and Registered Nursing (60 degrees).

In 2021, 1,999 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. 65.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,030 degrees), 3.49 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (295 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $3,825, which is $−4,143 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $3,825, which is $−4,143 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,370.

In 2021, 33% of undergraduate students attending Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,825

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom was $3,825. The cost of tuition at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $−4,143 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$7,370

2021 Value

9.54%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,370. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom grew by 9.54%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom (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

$10,095

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom was of $10,095 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.66% between 2020 and 2021.

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-Fort Steilacoom (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom (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.

2.68%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom was 2.68%, which represents 34 out of the 1271 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-Fort Steilacoom had a total enrollment of 7,363 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is 4,372 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,991. This means that 59.4% of students enrolled at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.8% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Two or More Races, 8.66% Black or African American, 7.96% Asian, 1.59% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.611% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.2%), followed by White Male (17.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

59.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,363 students. The full-time enrollment at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is 4,372 and the part-time enrollment is 2,991. This means that 59.4% of students enrolled at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

50%

2015 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-Fort Steilacoom was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,590 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,220 enrolled students
Two or More Races
862 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is 48.8% White, 16.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Two or More Races, 8.66% Black or African American, 7.96% Asian, 1.59% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.611% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 170 students (2.31%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 623 more women than men received degrees from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is white (1,030 degrees awarded). There were 3.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (295 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,195 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (87 degrees) and Registered Nursing (60 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,195 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (43 degrees), and Protective Services (86 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are Accountants & auditors (1,054,367 people), Other managers (825,063 people), Financial managers (483,544 people), Physicians (461,913 people), and Chief executives & legislators (402,125 people).

The most specialized majors at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,195 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (43 degrees), Protective Services (86 degrees), Biology (55 degrees), and Business (249 degrees) (as of 2021).

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-Fort Steilacoom are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,195 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (43 degrees), Protective Services (86 degrees), Biology (55 degrees), and Business (249 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (815,403 people), Elementary & secondary schools (766,857 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (715,844 people), Computer Systems Design (565,781 people), and Banking & related activities (505,658 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-Fort Steilacoom.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,195 degree-majors awarded
General Business
87 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
60 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,195 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

688

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,311

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 688 degrees were awarded to men at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, which is 0.525 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,311).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 393 degrees were awarded to men at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.49 times less than the 802 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 802 degrees were awarded to men at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.04 times more than the 393 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (63.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is Male and Two or More Races (63.2% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

White
1,030 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
295 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
214 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is white (1,030 degrees awarded). There were 3.49 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (295 degrees).

3.55% of degree recipients (71 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
676 degrees awarded
White Male
354 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
200 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is white female (676 degrees awarded). There were 1.91 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (354 degrees).

Operations

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom has an endowment valued at nearly $802k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 31.1k (3.88%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom had a total salary expenditure of 122M. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom employs 134 Instructors. Most academics at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are Female Instructor (81), and Male Instructor (53).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are: Office and Administrative Support, with 148 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 61 employees, and Management with 57 employees.

Endowment

$802k

2021 Endowment

11.2%

growth from 2020

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom has an endowment valued at about $802k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom grew 11.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.49M 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-Fort Steilacoom (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

$11.1M - Federal
$3.19M - State
$10.9M - Local

As of 2021, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom received $11.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.19M from state grants and contracts, and $10.9M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$49.1M

2021 Salaries

8.12%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom paid a median of $49.1M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($122M) and a 8.12% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.8M

Instructional Salaries

134

Number of Employees

In 2021, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom paid a total of $9.8M to 134 employees working as instructors, which represents 20% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

134 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

148 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom was Instructor with 134 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom were Office and Administrative Support with 148 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 61 employees, and Management with 57 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom was Female Instructor with 81 employees, and Male Instructor with 53 employees.

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