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Peninsula College Data & Information Overview

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How Well Is Peninsula College Ranked?

#2,031 Best Colleges in Nation
#46 Best Colleges in WA
Health Professions Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Peninsula College as #2,031 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Peninsula College held the #2,131 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 50 colleges in Washington, Peninsula College is ranked at #46.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Peninsula College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Peninsula College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.

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Peninsula College Faculty

14 to 1 Student to Faculty
98% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Peninsula College, this ratio is 14 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Peninsula College is 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  98 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Peninsula College

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Peninsula College.

Peninsula College Undergraduate Student Diversity

921 Full-Time Undergraduates
28.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
61.0% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,727 undergraduates at Peninsula College with 921 being full-time and 806 being part-time.

How Much Does Peninsula College Cost?

$3,926 Net Price
11% Take Out Loans
$21,556 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Peninsula College is $3,926. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Peninsula College

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$3,509$3,849$4,200$5,590$10,040

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Peninsula College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Peninsula College, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $5,389 a year. That adds up to $21,556 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Peninsula College Graduates Make?

$37,078 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Peninsula College make about $37,078 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 25% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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See which majors at Peninsula College make the most money.

Location of Peninsula College

Washington State
921 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Peninsula College is a public institution situated in Port Angeles, Washington. The location of Peninsula College is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

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Contact details for Peninsula College are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1502 E Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone:360-452-9277
Website:www.pencol.edu/

Peninsula College Majors

31 Majors With Completions
1,004 Undergraduate Degrees
1,004 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 31 majors graduated from Peninsula College. Of these students, 1,004 received undergraduate degrees and 1,004 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies220NA
Precision Metal Working48NA
Nursing32NA
Mental & Social Health Services29NA
Business Administration & Management27NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific20NA
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services18NA
Information Technology15NA
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants14NA
Accounting11NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Peninsula College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Peninsula College

68% Take At Least One Class Online
45% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2022-2023, 1,071 students took at least one online class at Peninsula College. This is a decrease from the 1,162 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20231,071715
2021-20221,162761
2020-20211,247797
2018-20191,131552

Learn more about online learning at Peninsula College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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