TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
6501 South 19th Street • Tacoma, WA 98466 • www.tacomacc.edu
President: Dr. Sheila Ruhland, 253-566-5100, sruhland@tacomacc.edu
Trustees: Robert Ryan, chair; Gretchen Adams, James Curtis, Don Dennis, Liz Dunbar
KEY FACTS (Data from 2014-2015 academic year unless otherwise noted)
Year Founded: 1965
Service Area: Pierce County
Legislative Districts: 25, 26, 27,
28, 29
Programs: 29 associate degrees,
52 professional certificates and 72
programs of study.
Highest Enrolled Programs:
• College Transfer
• Adult Basic Skills
• Business
• Corrections Education
• English for Academic Purposes
Enrollment:
Headcount (all sources)
FTES (all sources)
Headcount (state-funded)
FTES (state-funded)
13,704
7,180
10,846
5,971
Students in Selected Programs
(Headcount):
Corrections
796
I-BEST
179
International Students
774
Running Start
871
Worker Retraining
377
STUDENT PROFILE — STATE FUNDED
Enrollment by course intent
Attendance
20+60+614 38+62
14%
pre-college
6%
basic skills
20%
workforce
education
62%
full-time
60%
academic/
transfer
Ethnicity:*
Asian/Pacific Islander
15%
African American
14%
Native American
4%
Hispanic
13%
Other, Multiracial
2%
White/Caucasian61%
Gender:
Female
Male
60%
40%
38%
part-time
Median Age:25
Family and Finances:
Students receiving
need-based financial aid in
eligible programs
47%
Students who work
41%
Students with children
26%
* May not add up to 100% because
students may be counted in more
than one race.
POINTS OF INTEREST
On the Horizon:TCC’s Starting fall 2016, Tacoma Community College (TCC) students will be able to obtain a four-year Bachelor of
First Four-Year Degree Applied Science (BAS) in Health Information Administration. The new program offers a unique opportunity
to advance in a rapidly growing field.
The fully online degree allows students to progress from Registered Health Information Technician to
Registered Health Information Administrator. It is the first such program at a Washington community or
technical college and one of a very few offered anywhere in the country.
Use the (Work) Force Adults who need to retrain for a new career have more than 40 degrees and certificates to choose from
through TCC’s Workforce Education program. Workforce serves students eligible for Worker Retraining,
Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET), WorkFirst and the Washington State Opportunity Grant. Our
streamlined application process makes it easy for students to determine eligibility and get started on path to
a great career. Learn more at workforce.tacomacc.edu.
Students Meet Their Wouldn’t it be great if new students could find out which career fields are thriving locally before choosing
Career Match a program of study? With Career Coach, students and members of the public can do just that – for free!
The online tool ties employment opportunities to degrees, offering real-time data on salary, job growth
projection and current job openings. Learn more at tacomacc.emsicareercoach.com.
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