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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public institution situated in Lakewood, Washington. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

248 Undergraduate Degrees

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#15 Most Popular Entrepreneurial Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#55 Most Popular Business & Commerce Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#57 Most Popular Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

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Contact details for Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 9401 Farwest Dr Sw, Lakewood, WA 98498-1999
Phone: 253-964-6500
Website: www.pierce.ctc.edu

How Do I Get Into Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

You can apply to Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom online at: www.pierce.ctc.edu/apply-admission

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

17% Take Out Loans
9.5% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, approximately 17% of students took out student loans averaging $4,891 a year. That adds up to $19,564 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is 9.5%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,131 Full-Time Undergraduates
65% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,329 undergraduate students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, with 5,131 being full-time and 3,198 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 5,131 full-time undergraduates at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 417
Black or African American 347
Hispanic or Latino 807
White 2,527
International Students 124
Other Races/Ethnicities 909

Over 39 countries are represented at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

6,524 Took All Classes Online
8,085 Took At Least One Class Online
33.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 8,085 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom was 33.6%. This is the #572 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 0 87 0 0 87
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 7 16 18 0 41
General Business Administration and Management 0 26 10 5 41
Project Management 36 0 0 0 36
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration 0 0 9 0 9
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3 0 6 0 9
Construction Management 0 6 2 0 8
Small Business Administration/Management 0 0 7 0 7
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services 1 1 3 0 5
Office Administration 0 4 0 0 4
Professional Sales 0 0 1 0 1
Retailing and Retail Operations 0 0 0 0 0
Fashion Merchandising 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 47 140 56 5 248

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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