Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Pierce College District's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Pierce College District has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,261 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (7,968 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Pierce College District8,1378,137
Similarly Ranked Schools4,2614,261
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,810
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington7,9687,261
The below chart compares the student population between Pierce College District and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,037 male and 5,100 female students attending Pierce College District. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Pierce College District.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Pierce College District
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,1375,2832,854
Men3,0371,9701,067
Women5,1003,3131,787

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,891 White students (35.53%) and 1,589 Hispanic students (19.53%) at Pierce College District(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pierce College District.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Pierce College District
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native461630
Asian606255351
Black or African American692272420
Hispanic1,5895671,022
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1013467
White2,8911,0581,833
Two or More Races987349638
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,070431639
Total 8,1373,0375,100

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,651 students whose age under twenty five and 1,631 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pierce College District.
Especially, 2,082 students are younger than eighteen and 21 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Pierce College District.
Population by Student Age at Pierce College District
TotalMenWomen
Total8,137 3,0375,100
Under 182,082 8011,281
18-191,680 6691,011
20-211,029 397632
22-24860 297563
25-29855 319536
30-34581 212369
35-39419 137282
40-49429 126303
50-64181 73108
65 and over21 615
Total 8,137 3,0375,100

Online Student Population

At Pierce College District, 6,234 students (76.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,808 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,674 students live in Washington where Pierce College District is located in and 117 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,137
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,808
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,426
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,903
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,808
Washington Residents3,674
Other State in U.S.117
Outside of U.S.5
Unknown12