Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Overview

Located in Lakewood, Washington, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public institution. The location of Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Known For?

• The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.
• During a recent academic cycle, 97% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom with a bachelor's degree make about $47,532 a year. That's 17% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

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

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How Do I Get Into Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

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

As long as you submit the requested materials to Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $5,232 a year. That adds up to $20,928 over four years for those students.

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,329 undergraduate students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, with 5,131 being full-time and 3,198 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	1,171	0	0	1,171
General Business/Commerce	0	89	0	0	89
Teacher Education Grade Specific	30	19	8	26	83
Nursing	0	77	0	0	77
Business Administration & Management	21	31	11	13	76
Computer Software & Applications	18	32	0	0	50
General Physical Sciences	0	41	0	0	41
General Biology	0	36	0	0	36
Criminal Justice & Corrections	15	20	0	0	35
Health & Physical Education	15	10	0	0	25
Dental Support Services	0	0	0	22	22
Health & Medical Administrative Services	4	16	2	0	22
Accounting	2	10	9	0	21
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	0	16	0	0	16
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	13	0	13
Information Technology	0	11	0	0	11
Mental & Social Health Services	8	3	0	0	11
Homeland Security	2	2	0	7	11
Human Resource Management	0	0	10	0	10
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	1	4	4	0	9
Marketing	2	0	6	0	8
Business Support & Assistant Services	4	1	1	0	6
Construction Management	0	6	0	0	6
Music	0	4	0	0	4
Quality Control Technology	0	2	1	0	3
Medical Illustration & Informatics	0	3	0	0	3
Fire Protection	0	1	0	2	3
Computer Information Systems	0	2	0	0	2
Teaching Assistants	0	1	0	0	1
General Sales & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Systems Networking	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0	0
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	122	1,608	65	70	1,865

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.