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Pierce College at Puyallup

  • B-
    Overall Grade
  • 2 Year
  • Puyallup, WA
  • 379 reviews
B-
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Professors
    C
  2. Value
    B-
  3. Diversity
    B
  4. Safety
    B+
  5. Student Life
    B+
  6. Location
    B+
Pierce at Puyallup is a public college located in Puyallup, Washington in the Seattle Area. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,866 undergraduate students. The Pierce at Puyallup acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Data Processing, and Business. Graduating 56% of students, Pierce at Puyallup alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $27,900.
About Pierce College at Puyallup...
Athletic Division
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Athletic Conference
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Address
1601 39th Ave SE
Puyallup, WA 98374
Website
pierce.ctc.edu
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
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ACT Range
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Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
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High School GPA
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Cost

Net Price
$8,419/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Net Price by Household Income
  • <$30k
    $6,979/ year
  • $30-48k
    $8,049/ year
  • $49-75k
    $9,530/ year
  • $76-110k
    $13,062/ year
  • $110k+
    $13,676/ year
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Academics

Professors
C
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
14:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
73%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.44 responses
41%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.39 responses
54%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.39 responses
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Majors

Most Popular Majors
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities
    623 Graduates
  • Data Processing
    92 Graduates
  • Business
    50 Graduates
  • Network, Database, and System Administration
    37 Graduates
  • Biology
    25 Graduates
  • Nursing
    25 Graduates
  • Physical Sciences
    24 Graduates
  • Accounting Technician and Bookkeeping
    21 Graduates
  • Business Support Services
    21 Graduates
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
    20 Graduates

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
1,866Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
17%
Pell Grant
30%
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After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$35,400/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
56%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
80%
National
83%

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Pierce College at Puyallup Reviews

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Pierce College is a very relaxed and fun community college. The environment is nice and people are friendly. Professors there are adequate, but I've had a few who are AMAZING! The campus is very nice and there are many people you can become friends with, study with, etc. The counselors are amazing, friendly, and will help you with anything you need! Overall, the experience is what you make of it. A good attitude and good effort will go a long way, so stay positive! Make an effort to get to know people. They are all so friendly! Most of the courses are quite easy, as well. I never have loads of homework.
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I love how convenient Pierce is. They have a variety of courses and different ways to take the courses, such as online, classroom, and a hybrid of the two. They also accept anyone, so anyone can continue their education at Pierce. Since it's a community college, it's on the cheaper side, which is also nice, and they still have financial aid options if you need it. The advisors are helpful in guiding you to the right places. The one thing I would have changed about my experience is to get involved more with the school! They have many different extra curricular activities that I missed out on.
I enjoy my short two years at Pierce so far. The staff is amazing, and Student Life is top-notch with events with great speakers and field trips to amazing places around Washington! I absolutely love how everything structured, except for parking for folks who drive! Classes are average size. And like any other community colleges, there are some 'gem' professors from bigger schools who switch over to smaller-size classrooms and yes they do care for students. Of course there will be some who are more difficult to reach out to, but so far so good!