Pierce College Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#20 in Community Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate Los Angeles Pierce College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
- It has relatively expensive tuition & fees of $9,870.
- It has large number of students of 15,148.
- It offers relatively diverse area of study (111 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees of Pierce College are $9,870 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Pierce College $9,870
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Pierce College is 37% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Pierce College 37%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Pierce College is 8% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Pierce College 8%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Pierce College is 74% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Pierce College 74%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%
Student Population
The total student population at Pierce College is 15,148 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Pierce College 15,148
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Pierce College is $3,736 which is 37.85% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Pierce College $3,736
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Pierce College is 24 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Los Angeles Pierce College 24 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1
Number of Programs
Pierce College offers 111 programs and it means relatively diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.