Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Pierce College District and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,243 male and 5,392 female students attending Pierce College District. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Pierce College District.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Pierce College District
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total8,6354,4964,139
Men3,2431,6751,568
Women5,3922,8212,571

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,686 White students (42.69%) and 1,334 Hispanic students (15.45%) at Pierce College District(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pierce College District.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Pierce College District
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native401129
Asian653275378
Black or African American698295403
Hispanic1,334461873
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1274780
White3,6861,3522,334
Two or More Races910312598
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,048424624
Total 8,6353,2435,392

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,924 students whose age under twenty five and 2,708 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pierce College District.
Especially, 1,713 students are younger than eighteen and 60 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Pierce College District.
Population by Student Age at Pierce College District
TotalMenWomen
Total8,635 3,2435,392
Under 181,713 6741,039
18-191,472 587885
20-21939 351588
22-24800 306494
25-291,003 358645
30-34794 301493
35-39641 209432
40-49752 272480
50-64461 171290
65 and over60 1446
Total 8,635 3,2435,392

Online Student Population

At Pierce College District, 5,878 students (68.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,728 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,575 students live in Washington where Pierce College District is located in and 134 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total8,635
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,728
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,150
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,757
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,728
Washington Residents3,575
Other State in U.S.134
Outside of U.S.4
Unknown15