Student Population at Tacoma CC
Total Enrollment
5,502 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,502
Online Enrollment
1,851
Men Students
1,967
Women Students
3,535
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,502 students have enrolled at Tacoma Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,967 male and 3,535 female students are attending Tacoma Community College. By attendance status, there are 3,399 full-time students and 2,103 part-time students.
The number of students at Tacoma Community College is small 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 large (average population is 4,112).
Tacoma Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,851 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 Tacoma Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,967 male and 3,535 female students attending Tacoma CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 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 Tacoma CC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,502 | 3,399 | 2,103 |
Men | 1,967 | 1,322 | 645 |
Women | 3,535 | 2,077 | 1,458 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,350 White students (42.71%) and 962 Hispanic students (17.48%) at Tacoma Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Tacoma Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 38 | 9 | 29 |
Asian | 550 | 210 | 340 |
Black or African American | 474 | 158 | 316 |
Hispanic | 962 | 320 | 642 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 65 | 21 | 44 |
White | 2,350 | 850 | 1,500 |
Two or More Races | 647 | 228 | 419 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 252 | 108 | 144 |
Total | 5,502 | 1,967 | 3,535 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,338 students whose age under twenty five and 1,417 students whose age is over thirty years old at Tacoma Community College.
Especially, 964 students are younger than eighteen and 20 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Tacoma Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,502 | 1,967 | 3,535 |
Under 18 | 964 | 386 | 578 |
18-19 | 1,061 | 468 | 593 |
20-21 | 687 | 275 | 412 |
22-24 | 626 | 228 | 398 |
25-29 | 747 | 243 | 504 |
30-34 | 512 | 154 | 358 |
35-39 | 350 | 89 | 261 |
40-49 | 380 | 77 | 303 |
50-64 | 155 | 41 | 114 |
65 and over | 20 | 6 | 14 |
Total | 5,502 | 1,967 | 3,535 |
Online Student Population
At Tacoma Community College, 3,314 students (60.23% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,851 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, 1,809 students live in Washington where Tacoma Community College is located in and 29 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 5,502 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,851 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,463 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,188 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,851 |
Washington Residents | 1,809 |
Other State in U.S. | 29 |
Outside of U.S. | 11 |
Unknown | 2 |