Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Teaching Programs

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public institution situated in Lakewood, Washington. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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

How Do I Get Into Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

You can apply to Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom online at: www.pierce.ctc.edu/admissions

Since Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $5,574 a year. That adds up to $22,296 over four years for those students.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,363 undergraduate students at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, with 4,372 being full-time and 2,991 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,372 full-time undergraduates at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	364
Black or African American	327
Hispanic or Latino	667
White	2,163
International Students	116
Other Races/Ethnicities	735

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.

Online Learning at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

In 2022-2023, 5,878 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom has changed over the last few years.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Early Childhood Education	24	23	5	24	76
Teacher Assistant/Aide	1	0	0	0	1
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	25	23	5	24	77

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.