Student Population at Pierce College District
Total Enrollment
8,635 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
8,635
Online Enrollment
3,728
Men Students
3,243
Women Students
5,392
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,635 students have enrolled at Pierce College District (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,243 male and 5,392 female students are attending Pierce College District. By attendance status, there are 4,496 full-time students and 4,139 part-time students.
The number of students at Pierce College District is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bellingham Technical College and Clark College, its population is very large (average population is 3,739).
Pierce College District offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,728 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,635 | 4,496 | 4,139 |
Men | 3,243 | 1,675 | 1,568 |
Women | 5,392 | 2,821 | 2,571 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 40 | 11 | 29 |
Asian | 653 | 275 | 378 |
Black or African American | 698 | 295 | 403 |
Hispanic | 1,334 | 461 | 873 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 127 | 47 | 80 |
White | 3,686 | 1,352 | 2,334 |
Two or More Races | 910 | 312 | 598 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,048 | 424 | 624 |
Total | 8,635 | 3,243 | 5,392 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,635 | 3,243 | 5,392 |
Under 18 | 1,713 | 674 | 1,039 |
18-19 | 1,472 | 587 | 885 |
20-21 | 939 | 351 | 588 |
22-24 | 800 | 306 | 494 |
25-29 | 1,003 | 358 | 645 |
30-34 | 794 | 301 | 493 |
35-39 | 641 | 209 | 432 |
40-49 | 752 | 272 | 480 |
50-64 | 461 | 171 | 290 |
65 and over | 60 | 14 | 46 |
Total | 8,635 | 3,243 | 5,392 |
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.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 8,635 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,728 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,150 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,757 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,728 |
Washington Residents | 3,575 |
Other State in U.S. | 134 |
Outside of U.S. | 4 |
Unknown | 15 |