by our College Data Analytics TeamPierce College District is a public institution in Lakewood, Washington enrolling 5,313 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 31%, near the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,298 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 25%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Pierce College District ranks #1,298 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 25%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Pierce College District was awarded 73 badges in the 2027 rankings.
Pierce College is ranked #1,298 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list.
Pierce College is also ranked #40 on the Best Colleges in Washington list.
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The student to faculty ratio at Pierce College District is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pierce College District is 95%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Pierce College this rate is 31%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Pierce College District.
During the most recent academic year, there were 5,313 undergraduates at Pierce College.
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The overall average net price of Pierce College is $17,140. 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.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,816 | $9,066 | $11,592 | $14,309 | $17,249 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Pierce College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pierce College, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $6,505 a year. That adds up to $26,020 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Pierce College District.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Pierce College District make around $47,532 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Pierce College District make the most money.
Pierce College District is an public institution found in Lakewood, Washington. Lakewood is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Pierce College District.
Contact information for Pierce College District are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 9401 Farwest Dr SW, Lakewood, WA 98498-1999 |
| Phone: | 2539646500 |
| Website: | www.pierce.ctc.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 13 majors graduated from Pierce College District. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,096 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,305 | $22,356 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 98 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 93 | NA |
| Nursing | 90 | NA |
| Business & Commerce | 84 | NA |
| Computer Software Applications | 70 | NA |
| General Physical Sciences | 47 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 47 | NA |
| General Biology | 32 | NA |
6,234 students took at least one online class at Pierce College District.
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
Learn more about online learning at Pierce College District.
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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.
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