Pierce College-Puyallup

www.pierce.ctc.edu/

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,636

2.51% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$8,813

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.68%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

4,566

39.7% Full-Time

About

Pierce College-Puyallup is a higher education institution located in Pierce County, WA. In 2019, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pierce College-Puyallup were Liberal Arts & Sciences (568 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (28 degrees), and General Business (27 degrees).

In 2019, 836 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pierce College-Puyallup. 65.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (495 degrees), 6.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (78 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pierce College-Puyallup is $3,636, which is $−4,332 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2019, the median undergraduate tuition at Pierce College-Puyallup is $3,636

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

In 2019, 24% of undergraduate students attending Pierce College-Puyallup received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,636

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Pierce College-Puyallup was $3,636.

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

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%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pierce College-Puyallup (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.

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.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pierce College-Puyallup (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-Puyallup 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-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 (32.4%), followed by White Male (21.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.37%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pierce College-Puyallup in 2019, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,566 students. The full-time enrollment at Pierce College-Puyallup is 1,814 and the part-time enrollment is 2,752. This means that 39.7% of students enrolled at Pierce College-Puyallup 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-Puyallup (in red) compares to similar universities.

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 (60%), Pierce College-Puyallup had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2019)

White
2,385 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
741 enrolled students
Two or More Races
537 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pierce College-Puyallup 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. 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, 234 students (5.12%) did not report their race.

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

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pierce College-Puyallup are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,731,503 people), Other managers (2,146,940 people), Registered nurses (1,770,878 people), Accountants & auditors (1,376,162 people), and Software developers (1,312,199 people).

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).

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-Puyallup are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

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).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pierce College-Puyallup are Elementary & secondary schools (5,483,119 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,202,014 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,391,445 people), Computer Systems Design (2,185,689 people), and Construction (1,229,470 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-Puyallup.

Most Common (2019)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
568 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
28 degree-majors awarded
General Business
27 degree-majors awarded

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

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

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).

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

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.

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.

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 (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 (2019)

White
495 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
78 degrees awarded
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.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2019)

White Female
330 degrees awarded
White Male
165 degrees awarded
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).

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 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) 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

Pierce College-Puyallup has an endowment valued at about $155k, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Pierce College-Puyallup declined 5.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.14M 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-Puyallup (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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$598k - Federal
$2.94M - State
$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.

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.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.51M

Instructional Salaries

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.

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

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.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2019)

Female No academic rank
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.