These numbers are also available for 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, and 2006-2007.
More than 25,000 individuals find the education they need at Pierce College each year. Our students are diverse in many ways.
Number of Students, Fall 2005:
- 4,021 at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
- 2,753 at Pierce College Puyallup
- 489 Distance Learning
- 1,886 at Fort Lewis
- 540 at Mc Chord Air Force Base
- 1,028 Earmy-U
- 880 at Other Contracted Sites
- 1,062 Continuing Education/Student Supported
12,659 Total Headcount
7,258.62 District-Wide FTES (full-time equivalent)
25,456 Students served during the 2005-06 Year
Who was the average Pierce College student for Fall 2005?
- Average age is 28.4 years
- 41.7% are 18-24 years old
- 15.2% are 40-59 years old
- 53.0% are women, (19.6% of female students are 30 years or older)
- 30.3% are from minority groups
- 3.7% are disabled
- 1.5% are international students
- 43.5% are enrolled in college transfer programs
- 30.0% are in vocational education/workforce training programs
- 8.6% are learning basic skills or working toward high school diplomas
- 7.0% are Running Start students
- 8.4% enroll in continuing education offerings
- 64.5% attend part-time based upon 11 credits or less.
Degrees, Certificates, and Diplomas Awarded through Pierce College
Associate Degrees Awarded - 2005-2006
- 996 - Associate in Arts & Sciences: With this transferable degree, graduates can attend four-year colleges and universities with full junior standing. The wide range of courses also provides a broad general education for those who do not plan to earn four-year degrees.
- 408 - Associate in Technology: This degree prepares graduates for immediate employment in business or industry.
Certificates/Diplomas Awarded - 2005-2006
- 336 - Vocational Certificates
- 78 - High School Diplomas
