Pierce College Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#20 in Community Colleges

Los Angeles Pierce College is ranked 20^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Los Angeles Pierce College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $10,130 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 15,372.
It offers diverse area of study (122 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Pierce College are $10,130 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College $10,130

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Pierce College is 36% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College 36%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Pierce College is 9% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College 9%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Pierce College is 79% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College 79%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Pierce College is 15,372 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College 15,372

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Pierce College is $4,771 which is 47.10% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College $4,771

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Pierce College is 27 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College 27 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

Pierce College offers 122 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.