PENINSULA COLLEGE
1502 East Lauridsen Blvd • Port Angeles, WA 98362 • www.pencol.edu
President: Dr. Luke Robins, 360-417-6200, lrobins@pencol.edu,
Trustees: Erik Rohrer, chair; Mike Glenn, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Maxwell,
Julie McCulloch
KEY FACTS (Data from 2014-2015 academic year unless otherwise noted)
Year Founded: 1961
Service Area: Clallam and Jefferson
counties
Legislative District: 24
Programs: 1 bachelor of applied
science degree, 37 associate degrees,
and 14 certificates in 21 areas of study.
Highest Enrolled Programs:
• Associate of Arts
• Family Life Education
• Addiction Studies
• Applied Management
• Welding Technology
Enrollment:
Headcount (all sources)
FTES (all sources)
Headcount (state-funded)
FTES (state-funded)
4,901
2,320
3,137
1,677
Students in Selected Programs
(Headcount):
Applied Bachelor’s Degree
80
Corrections805
I-BEST319
International Students
155
Running Start
384
Worker Retraining
164
STUDENT PROFILE — STATE FUNDED
Enrollment by course intent
Attendance
33+44+1211 40+60
11%
pre-college
12%
basic
skills
33%
workforce
education
60%
full-time
40%
part-time
44%
academic/
transfer
Ethnicity:*
Asian/Pacific Islander
5%
African American
3%
Native American
9%
Hispanic12%
Other, Multiracial
1%
White/Caucasian76%
Gender:
Female60%
Male40%
Median Age:26
Family and Finances:
Students receiving
need-based financial aid in
eligible programs
52%
Students who work
37%
Students with children
28%
* May not add up to 100% because
students may be counted in more
than one race.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Education. Opportunity. Enrichment. Peninsula College’s Core Themes.
Education In September 2015 Peninsula College (PC) celebrated the ground breaking of the Composite Recycling and
Technology Center in Port Angeles. PC has established worker training programs in partnership with the
composites recycling industry to develop several levels of certification for students as well as comprehensive
two-year degrees. Our composite recycling track is one of only two such programs in the state.
Our leading-edge Cybersecurity and Computer Forensics program prepares students for entry-level
employment in these critical areas. A recently signed articulation agreement between PC and Western
Washington University allows students to make a seamless transition to a four-year Bachelor of Science in
Computer and Information Systems Security degree.
Opportunity Peninsula College began renovations on Building 202 at the Port Townsend campus at Fort Worden to
better serve our students in east Jefferson County. Consistent with the mission of the college, the site
provides opportunities in the areas of academic transfer, professional-technical programs, basic skills and
continuing education.
In August 2015, PC broke ground on the Port Angeles campus for a 41,650 square foot Allied Health and
Early Childhood Development Center slated to open in March 2017. The structure will include facilities for
all of our healthcare programs as well as childcare and flexible spaces for in-demand programs.
Enrichment Our Honors Program gives students the opportunity to excel and prepares transfer students for upperdivision courses. By working across disciplines, students discover how ideas connect and complete a
capstone project.
The Maier Hall Concert Series brings regional and international performers to the campus to perform
classical chamber music. Our state-of-the-art performance hall also hosts the PC Jazz Ensemble, the Magic of
Cinema Film Series and Foothills Writers Series.
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