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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.

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 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$4,686134th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$5,21135th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$17,048233rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$12,000168th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$47,5321,221st highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,4061,263rd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
31.2%1,752nd highest of 2,031 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 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
20.2%1,714th highest of 2,140 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——
Homeland SecurityHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors——

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.