Pierce College District
Lakewood, WA · Public · Small city · PCD · Pierce College
Public institution in Lakewood, WA · 4,487 undergraduates · $47,532 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 2%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 7%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 9%Median graduate debt
- Top 12%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $10,123331st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,686134th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $5,21135th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $17,048233rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $12,000167th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,5321,215th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,4061,258th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 31.2%1,737th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 4,487533rd largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 20.2%1,698th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 23 mi (SEA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 3 of 3 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Homeland SecurityHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | — | — |
Athletics — 6 sports
NWAC · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $152,006 (M $75,532 · W $76,474)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Pierce College District’s 4,487 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In WA
Elsewhere
- University of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · 4,479 undergrads
- United States Naval AcademyAnnapolis, MD · 4,465 undergrads
- Georgia Highlands CollegeRome, GA · 4,441 undergrads
- CUNY York CollegeJamaica, NY · 4,439 undergrads
- United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY · 4,439 undergrads
- Suffolk UniversityBoston, MA · 4,434 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitepierce.ctc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 235237)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in WashingtonEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Green River CollegeSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Pierce College District vs Green River CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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