Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Trade Programs

Located in Lakewood, Washington, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public institution. The location of Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

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

Can I Afford Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom students paid $124 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $141 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,074	$4,599
Fees	$612	$612
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$13,293	$13,293
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,970	$3,970

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 15% of students took out student loans averaging $5,232 a year. That adds up to $20,928 over four years for those students.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,329 undergraduate students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, with 5,131 being full-time and 3,198 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,131 full-time undergraduates at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	417
Black or African American	347
Hispanic or Latino	807
White	2,527
International Students	124
Other Races/Ethnicities	909

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.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	0	0	28	28
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	19	2	0	0	21
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	0	15	1	0	16
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	1	3	4	0	8
Occupational Safety & Health Technology	0	5	1	0	6
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	4	0	0	0	4
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1	0	0	0	1
Medical Reception/Receptionist	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	25	25	6	28	84

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.