PIERCE COLLEGE PUYALLUP — ONE OF THE PIERCE COLLEGES
9401 Farwest Drive SW • Lakewood, WA 98489 • www. pierce.ctc.edu
Chancellor: Michele L. Johnson, PhD, 253-864-3100, mjohnson@pierce.ctc.edu
President: Marty R. Cavalluzzi, PhD, 253-840-8417, mcavalluzzi@pierce.ctc.edu
Trustees: Brett Willis, chair; Angela Roarty, Jaqueline Rosenblatt, Steve Smith,
Amadeo Tiam
KEY FACTS (Data is from 2014-2015 academic year unless otherwise noted)
Year Founded: 1971
Service Area: Pierce County
Legislative District: 2, 25, 30, 31
Programs:*38 associate degrees and
44 certificates in 68 programs of study.
Highest Enrolled Programs:
• Associate of Arts
• Pre-Nursing
• Business
• Science
• Health
Enrollment:
Headcount (all sources)*
FTES (all sources)*
Headcount (state-funded)
FTES (state-funded)
20,230
8,366
5,890
2,387
Students in Selected Programs
(Headcount):
I-BEST39
International Students
65
Running Start
1,129
Worker Retraining
275
*This data includes numbers for the entire
Pierce College District.
STUDENT PROFILE — STATE FUNDED
Enrollment by course intent
Attendance
18+58+1311 57+43
11%
pre-college
and other
13%
basic
skills
18%
workforce
education
43%
full-time
57%
part-time
58%
academic/
transfer
Ethnicity:*
Asian/Pacific Islander
12%
African American
7%
Native American
3%
Hispanic14%
Other, Multiracial
1%
White/Caucasian69%
Gender:
Female59%
Male41%
Median Age:23
Family and Finances:
Students receiving
need-based financial aid in
eligible programs
40%
Students who work
48%
Students with children
28%
* May not add up to 100% because
students may be counted in more
than one race.
POINTS OF INTEREST
CNN Money Names
Pierce the Most
Successful Community
College in the State
Pierce College was named the most successful community college in the state by CNNMoney.com,
based on the percentage of students who graduated or transferred to a four-year college. The site ranks
community colleges that have more than 200 full-time freshmen; each college’s success rate is based on the
percentage of students who graduated within three years or transferred to a four-year university.
16 Percent Increase in As a Leader College for Achieving the Dream (ATD), Pierce College is more committed than ever to
Student Retention helping all students find success. ATD is a national nonprofit dedicated to helping community college
students stay in school and earn a college degree or certificate. Using ATD’s recommended approaches,
Pierce College has made a number of improvements to help more students be successful. As a result of
Pierce College’s dedication to student success, fall-to-fall quarter retention rates have increased by 16
percent in three years.
Three Ways to Earn a An associate in business can be earned in one of three ways at Pierce College. In addition to the traditional
Business Degree classroom-based format, students can also earn the degree 100 percent online or through our new
Competency-Based Education (CBE) program. Pierce College’s CBE program is self-paced and allows
students to take advantage of prior experience in work or life where appropriate.
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