Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom vs. South Puget Sound Community College

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom vs. South Puget Sound Community College comparison

	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	South Puget Sound Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	South Puget Sound Community College
Location	Lakewood, WA	Olympia, WA
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	8,635	3,788
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ctc.edu	ctc.edu
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Costs	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	South Puget Sound Community College
Tuition (In State)	$3,927	$4,458
Tuition (Out of State)	$4,290	$10,207
Room & Board	$12,085	$16,512
Avg Net Price	$8,495	$10,565
Avg Grant Aid	$6,177	$6,951
% Receiving Grant Aid	42%	59%

Admission	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	South Puget Sound Community College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	South Puget Sound Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	21:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Construction Trades (12%) Business (11%) Health Professions (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Health Professions (18%) Business (12%) Engineering Technology (9%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)
Outcomes	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	South Puget Sound Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,410	$8,000
Median Loan Payment	$107	$82

Diversity	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	South Puget Sound Community College
% Men	38%	38%
% Women	62%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	63%
% Black	11%	3%
% Hispanic	11%	11%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	10%	9%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	7%

Students	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	South Puget Sound Community College
% In-State	98%	99%
% Out-of-State	2%	1%
Campus	Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom	South Puget Sound Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom is larger than than South Puget Sound Community College based on total student enrollment (8,635 students vs. 3,788 students)

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom vs. South Puget Sound Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom or South Puget Sound Community College?

• South Puget Sound Community College is 13.5% more expensive to attend than Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom for in-state tuition ($4,458.00 vs. $3,927.00)
• Out of state tuition is 137.9% higher at South Puget Sound Community College than Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom ($10,207.00 vs. $4,290.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom than South Puget Sound Community College ($8,495 vs. $10,565)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom are 36.6% lower than costs at South Puget Sound Community College ($12,085 vs. $16,512)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South Puget Sound Community College than Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (59% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Puget Sound Community College students is 12.5% larger than aid received Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom ($6,951 vs. $6,177)

Which college is harder to get into, Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom or South Puget Sound Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between South Puget Sound Community College or Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom .

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom vs. South Puget Sound Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom or South Puget Sound Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between South Puget Sound Community College and Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom.

• Graduates from Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom earn on average $3,000 more per year than South Puget Sound Community College graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $35,300)
• South Puget Sound Community College students graduate with a $2,410 lower median federal student loan debt than Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom graduates. ($8,000 vs. $10,410)
• South Puget Sound Community College graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom graduates. ($82 vs. $107)
• More Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Puget Sound Community College students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 38%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/