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Tacoma Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Tacoma Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.9% of undergraduate students being women and 35.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,359, with 3,477 women and 1,882 men.

  • men 35.1% 1,882 students
  • women 64.9% 3,477 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,627 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 14.9% of the student body, with 793 students. Mixed race students represent 11.4% of the population, with 606 students, while Asian students account for 9.8%, with 520 students. African American students account for 7.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 411 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 1.1% , with 57 students.

International students make up 2.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 129 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.3% of the population, totaling 178 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 Tacoma Community College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 49.4% 2,627 students
  • Hispanic 14.9% 793 students
  • Mixed race 11.4% 606 students
  • Asian 9.8% 520 students
  • African American 7.7% 411 students
  • Unknown race 3.3% 178 students
  • International students 2.4% 129 students
  • Hawaiian 1.1% 57 students

Transfer Students

  • White 49.0% 373 students
  • Hispanic 15.7% 120 students
  • Mixed race 12.9% 98 students
  • Asian 9.4% 72 students
  • African American 8.8% 67 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 20 students
  • Hawaiian 0.9% 7 students
  • International students 0.7% 5 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 18% 981 students
  • 25-29 14% 778 students
  • 20-21 12% 650 students
  • 22-24 11% 572 students
  • 30-34 11% 564 students
  • 35-39 7% 368 students
  • 40-49 6% 348 students
  • 50-64 3% 144 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Tacoma Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Washington 890 96.84%
Alaska 4 less than 1%
California 4 less than 1%
Oregon 4 less than 1%
Texas 4 less than 1%
Hawaii 3 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Illinois 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Idaho 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
North Carolina 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Utah 1 less than 1%