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Located in Lakewood, Washington, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public institution. Lakewood is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

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Contact details for Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 9401 Farwest Dr Sw, Lakewood, WA 98498-1999
Phone: 253-964-6500
Website: www.pierce.ctc.edu

How Do I Get Into Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

You can apply to Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom online at: www.pierce.ctc.edu/admissions

As long as you submit the requested materials to Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

11% Take Out Loans
2.6% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $5,574 a year. That adds up to $22,296 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is 2.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,372 Full-Time Undergraduates
64% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,363 undergraduate students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, with 4,372 being full-time and 2,991 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,372 full-time undergraduates at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 364
Black or African American 327
Hispanic or Latino 667
White 2,163
International Students 116
Other Races/Ethnicities 735

Over 39 countries are represented at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

5,262 Took All Classes Online
6,781 Took At Least One Class Online
33.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 6,781 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom was 33.6%. This is the #540 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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