Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Pierce College is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.3% of undergraduate students being women and 35.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,363, with 4,732 women and 2,631 men.
- men 35.7% 2,631 students
- women 64.3% 4,732 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,590 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 16.7% of the student body, with 1,220 students. Mixed race students represent 11.8% of the population, with 862 students, while African American students account for 8.7%, with 638 students. Asian students account for 8.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 586 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 1.6% , with 117 students.
International students make up 1.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 135 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.3% of the population, totaling 170 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Pierce College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 49.1% 3,590 students
- Hispanic 16.7% 1,220 students
- Mixed race 11.8% 862 students
- African American 8.7% 638 students
- Asian 8.0% 586 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 170 students
- International students 1.8% 135 students
- Hawaiian 1.6% 117 students
Transfer Students
- White 47.2% 531 students
- Hispanic 17.3% 194 students
- African American 12.4% 139 students
- Mixed race 10.6% 119 students
- Asian 9.3% 104 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 22 students
- Hawaiian 1.0% 11 students
- International students 0.4% 4 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 20% 1,450 students
- 20-21 13% 978 students
- 25-29 13% 933 students
- 22-24 11% 844 students
- 30-34 8% 566 students
- 40-49 6% 413 students
- 35-39 6% 408 students
- 50-64 3% 191 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Pierce College District in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1,167 | 97.82% | |
| California | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% |
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