Student Population at Tacoma CC
Total Enrollment
6,199 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
6,199
Online Enrollment
1,776
Men Students
2,177
Women Students
4,022
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 6,199 students have enrolled at Tacoma Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,177 male and 4,022 female students are attending Tacoma Community College. By attendance status, there are 3,783 full-time students and 2,416 part-time students.
The number of students at Tacoma Community College is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bellingham Technical College and Clark College, its population is large (average population is 4,553).
Tacoma Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,776 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Tacoma CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.
Tacoma CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,553 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington average (7,968 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Community College | 6,199 | 6,199 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,553 | 4,553 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington | 7,968 | 7,261 |
The below chart compares the student population between Tacoma Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,177 male and 4,022 female students attending Tacoma CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 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 Tacoma CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,199 | 3,783 | 2,416 |
| Men | 2,177 | 1,374 | 803 |
| Women | 4,022 | 2,409 | 1,613 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,889 White students (30.47%) and 1,145 Hispanic students (18.47%) at Tacoma Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Tacoma Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33 | 10 | 23 |
| Asian | 609 | 238 | 371 |
| Black or African American | 551 | 186 | 365 |
| Hispanic | 1,145 | 379 | 766 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 50 | 10 | 40 |
| White | 1,889 | 651 | 1,238 |
| Two or More Races | 778 | 252 | 526 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 941 | 359 | 582 |
| Total | 6,199 | 2,177 | 4,022 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,816 students whose age under twenty five and 1,549 students whose age is over thirty years old at Tacoma Community College.
Especially, 1,093 students are younger than eighteen and 26 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Tacoma Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,199 | 2,177 | 4,022 |
| Under 18 | 1,093 | 447 | 646 |
| 18-19 | 1,186 | 454 | 732 |
| 20-21 | 846 | 311 | 535 |
| 22-24 | 691 | 241 | 450 |
| 25-29 | 834 | 299 | 535 |
| 30-34 | 573 | 166 | 407 |
| 35-39 | 363 | 96 | 267 |
| 40-49 | 432 | 121 | 311 |
| 50-64 | 155 | 37 | 118 |
| 65 and over | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| Total | 6,199 | 2,177 | 4,022 |
Online Student Population
At Tacoma Community College, 3,706 students (59.78% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,776 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, 1,749 students live in Washington where Tacoma Community College is located in and 24 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 6,199 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,776 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,930 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,493 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,776 |
| Washington Residents | 1,749 |
| Other State in U.S. | 24 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 |
