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Pierce College District: tuition, cost and admissions

Lakewood, WA · Public university · City (small)

6,309Undergraduates

$7,974Avg net cost / yr

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What Pierce College District actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$4,539	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$4,902	Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)	$12,085	Annual
Books & supplies	$1,000	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$13,905	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$7,974	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $5,931 less than the sticker price — about 43% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Liberal Arts & General Studies — 62%

Business, Management & Marketing — 12%

Health Professions — 7%

Computer & Information Sciences — 5%

Education — 4%

Homeland Security & Law Enforcement — 4%

Physical Sciences — 2%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Pierce College District

Athletic association	NJCAA
Men’s varsity sports (3)	Baseball (28), Soccer (24), Basketball (13)
Women’s varsity sports (5)	Soccer (17), Softball (16), Volleyball (14), Basketball (10), Cross Country (3)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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