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Pierce College at Puyallup

General Information

Name: Pierce College at Puyallup
Address: 1601 39th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98374-2222
Phone:

  • General information: (253) 840-8400
  • Financial aid office: (253) 864-3219
  • Admissions office: (253) 840-8400

Website: www.pierce.ctc.edu/
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$2,787$2,573$2,352
        Out-of-state$7,665$7,747$7,524
Books and supplies$924$894$750
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,140$6,924$5,784
        Other expenses$3,042$2,706$3,528
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,886$2,622$3,402

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$13,893$13,097$12,414
        Off-campus with family$6,597$6,089$6,504
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$18,771$18,271$17,586
        Off-campus with family$11,475$11,263$11,676

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 43%
  • Federal grants: 13%
  • State/local grants: 15%
  • Institutional grants: 4%
  • Student loans: 11%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2493
  • State/local grants:$1842
  • Institutional grants:$1259
  • Student loans:$2791

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 2688
First-time student retention: 46%
Overall graduation rate: 34%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 44%
    • Part Time: 56%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 36%
    • Women: 64%

White non-hispanic: 78%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 11%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services - Associate, Certificate
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Certificate
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Certificate
  • Office Management and Supervision - Associate
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations - Certificate
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate
  • System Administration/Administrator - Certificate
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Certificate
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary - Associate, Certificate
  • Medical Reception/Receptionist - Certificate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Physical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate, Certificate


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