OLYMPIC COLLEGE
1600 Chester Avenue • Bremerton, WA 98337 • www.olympic.edu
President: Dr. David Mitchell, 360-475-7100, dmitchell@oc.ctc.edu
Trustees: Dr. Bev Cheney, chair; Harriette Bryant, Jim Page, Darlene Peters,
Dr. Stephen Warner
KEY FACTS (Data from 2014-2015 academic year unless otherwise noted)
Year Founded: 1946
Service Area: Kitsap and Mason
counties
Legislative Districts: 23, 26, 35
Programs: 3 bachelor of applied
science degrees, 28 associate degrees,
78 certificates in 25 programs of study.
Highest Enrolled Programs:
• Associate Transfer
• Industrial Trades Technology
• Nursing
• Business
• Engineering
Enrollment:
Headcount (all sources)
FTES (all sources)
Headcount (state-funded)
FTES (state-funded)
13,012
6,205
11,869
5,513
Students in Selected Programs
(Headcount):
Applied Bachelor’s Degree
86
I-BEST
127
International Students
158
Running Start
818
Worker Retraining
473
STUDENT PROFILE — STATE FUNDED
Enrollment by course intent
Attendance
40+46+410 48+52
4%
basic skills
10%
pre-college
40%
workforce
education
46%
academic/
transfer
Ethnicity:*
Asian/Pacific Islander
11%
African American
6%
Native American
3%
Hispanic
8%
Other, Multiracial
2%
White/Caucasian76%
Gender:
Female
Male
51%
49%
52%
full-time
48%
part-time
Median Age:26
Family and Finances:
Students receiving
need-based financial aid in
eligible programs
33%
Students who work
44%
Students with children
27%
* May not add up to 100% because
students may be counted in more
than one race.
POINTS OF INTEREST
New Bachelor of Olympic College is training the next generation of leaders through a new baccalaureate program launched
Applied Science in fall 2015. Our Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership and Technical Management was
Program developed with significant input from local employers to ensure graduates have essential skills that fill proven
needs in technical arenas such as defense, marine, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, healthcare and
technology. The program is geared towards students with technical backgrounds but who lack the bachelor’s
degree and leadership/management training to fill or compete for management roles.
Partners in Higher We offer advanced degree options that prepare students for careers in growing fields through partnerships
Education with Washington State University, Western Washington University and others. These programs provide clear
pathways to four-year degrees. Students receive their associate degree from Olympic College then transfer
to partner programs, all without having to leave Kitsap County. WSU was recently funded to offer a Bachelor
of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering in addition to the BS in Mechanical Engineering already available.
Similarly, WWU will soon offer a BS in Cyber Security at our Poulsbo campus where it also provides
bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration, Environmental Policy and Environmental Science.
Workforce Education Olympic College provides excellent professional-technical education for all learners and workers to meet
and Basic Studies today’s employment needs and future opportunities. Nearly 58 percent of our students indicate their
purpose for attending is career-related certificate and degree programs or for basic studies (Adult Basic
Education/GED/High School 21+/ESL.) We work collaboratively with business and industry to ensure the
classes, programs and educational opportunities are responsive to the workforce needs of our communities
and regional economy. Students and employers in Kitsap and Mason counties consider Olympic College the
source for relevant, effective education and quality professional employees.
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