Tacoma Community College
Tacoma Community College at a Glance
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About Tacoma Community College
According to Wikipedia, Tacoma Community College is a public community college in Tacoma, Washington with operations in Tacoma and Gig Harbor. It serves the city of Tacoma and the Pierce County portion of the Kitsap Peninsula.
Tacoma Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 30% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Tacoma Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,670 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $17,393 |
| 30K - 48K | $18,560 |
| 48K - 75K | $19,909 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,948 |
| 110K+ | $27,250 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Tacoma Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Tacoma Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $52,313 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Tacoma Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 8,673 | 8,673 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Tacoma Community College?
Tacoma Community College is located at 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA 98466-6100.
How Safe is Tacoma Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Tacoma Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Tacoma Community College has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property crime rate of 0.15%. Tacoma has a violent crime rate of 1.06% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 5.70%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Tacoma Community College Known For?
Tacoma Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Tacoma Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Tacoma Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Tacoma Community College ranks #1207 in the U.S. and #5190 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesTacoma Community College ranks #1318 in the U.S. and #3191 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesTacoma Community College ranks #1754 in the U.S. and #8535 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesTacoma Community College ranks #1786 in the U.S. and #6468 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesTacoma Community College ranks #2024 in the U.S. and #7158 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesTacoma Community College ranks #2175 in the U.S. and #5573 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesTacoma Community College ranks #2382 in the U.S. and #8367 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesTacoma Community College ranks #2516 in the U.S. and #9923 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesTacoma Community College ranks #2722 in the U.S. and #9987 worldwide for influence in Education.
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